The Cave Dwellers
by William Saroyan
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the unique concept and dreamy setting of the play. The characters are described as brilliant and memorable, showcasing Saroyan's engaging style. While some feel it's not as poignant as his other works, it still holds a special charm.
Synopsis
A play, in two acts and ten scenes, happens within the space of a few days, on the stage of an abandoned theatre on the lower East Side of New York, in the midst of a slum-clearing project.
"The Cave Dwellers" opened at the Bijou Theater in New York on Saturday evening, October 19, 1957.
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"One of the most enchanting stories he has ever told."
— The New York Times
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The Cave Dwellers is a American drama play written by William Saroyan and published by Samuel French (1958).
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