Stoneface (The Rise and Fall and Rise of Buster Keaton)
by Vanessa Claire Stewart
Synopsis
THE STORY: In 1929, Buster Keaton was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood; he had a beautiful wife, two young sons, a mansion, and complete creative control over his films.
But by the early 1930s, it was nearly all gone: his family, his money, and his career.
STONEFACE is a play with music that integrates comedy, silent film vignettes, and theatricality to tell the story of Keaton’s rise to fame, his struggles with alcoholism, and his battle to rebuild his life, and his career.
Press Reviews
"…the play varies from the antic to the tragic, yet as Keaton wanders through the alcoholic wreckage of his life, the drollery never flags, nor does the poignancy."
— Los Angeles Times
"[STONEFACE] is a meticulously crafted Vaudeville machine that displays a startling mix of care and humility. Like its seasoned subject, the play works to earn every laugh it gets but never gets carried away by its own cleverness…"
— L.A. Theatre Review
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Stoneface (The Rise and Fall and Rise of Buster Keaton) is a play written by Vanessa Claire Stewart and published by Dramatists Play Service (2023).
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