Realism
by Paul Galloway
What readers are saying
Readers find the play to be quite funny and interesting, especially for those with an interest in Russian Theatre and Meyerhold. It's noted as a great choice for theatre lovers and students alike.
Synopsis
In the summer of 1939 in a small Moscow theatre a company of actors begins rehearsals of a new play to commemorate Stalin's sixtieth birthday.
It is a tough gig, because for Soviet artists working towards the Radiant Future the old showbiz maxim 'the show must go on' is an order you can't refuse.
Another opening, another show trial!
Realism is a comedy of nerves, a backstage farce set in a pressure cooker.
It is about the spirit that makes art live and the forces that want to crush it.
(It includes 2 acts, 6 male, 2 female).
Publication
Realism is a Australian & New Zealand play written by Paul Galloway and published by Currency Press in Strawberry Hills, NSW (2009).
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UK ed.
Currency Press · 2009 · 94 pp
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