Hydriotaphia or The Death of Doctor Browne
by Tony Kushner
Synopsis
An epic farce about death and primitive capital accumulation, HYDRIOTAPHIA chronicles the final hours of Sir Thomas Browne, an English physician and writer known for his attempts to reconcile Christian values with scientific knowledge.
“… [HYDRIOTAPHIA] shows off its author’s dazzling intellect, wit and ambition to richly enjoyable effect … Subtitled ‘An Epic Farce About Death and Primitive Capital in Five Scenes,’ the play flourishes Kushner’s trademark ability to mix up wildly diverse tonalities and ideas — bawdy humor, theological and class warfare debate, fourth-wall-breaking, dizzying monologues, fantasy and domestic intrigue all whirl like a juggler’s pins.”
—Dennis Harvey, Variety
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Hydriotaphia or The Death of Doctor Browne is a play written by Tony Kushner and published by Broadway Play Publishing (2024).
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Broadway Play Publishing · 2024 · 158 pp
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