Savage In Limbo
by John Patrick Shanley
What readers are saying
Readers generally find 'Savage In Limbo' to be an engaging and powerful play, filled with rich characters and intriguing dialogue. Many appreciate its humor and cathartic moments, while the sparse set design and lengthy monologues are noted. Some readers, however, feel that certain characters can be tiresome and that the overall plot lacks memorability.
Synopsis
Book by John Patrick Shanley, Shanley, John Patrick
Press Reviews
"Conceived with sharp insight into the lives of losers, conveyed with a friskly and often hilarious wit…"
— New York Daily News
"John Patrick Shanley has written an often searing, existential and dramatically compelling work dealing with our search for roots and purpose in an often purposeless world."
— BackStage
"Although filled with comic lines, SAVAGE IN LIMBO has the serious intent of laying bare the unstated dreams and thwarted possibilities of its artfully drawn denizens."
— Drama-Logue
Publication
Savage In Limbo is a American play written by John Patrick Shanley and published by Dramatists Play Service (1998).
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First Edition
Dramatists Play Service · 1998 · 72 pp
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Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
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