The Cage
by Mario Fratti
Synopsis
Cristiano is an intelligent young devotee of Chekhov, but he has misunderstood Chekhov's philosophy.
He refuses all outside contacts and lives in a cage.
His realistic family all with a healthy sense of humor try convincing him life's worth living but only Chiara, his voluptuous sister in law, reaches him.
He falls in love with her and in a dramatic confrontation he kills his brother.
Thinking he has won the right to love, he asks Chiara to open the cage, but she merely thanks him for releasing her from an unhappy marriage and goes on to another lover.
Cristiano is condemned to live in his cage forever.
A prize winning play acclaimed by critics in Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and America.
Publication
The Cage is a comedy play written by Mario Fratti and published by Samuel French.
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