The Serpent
by Jean Claude Van Itallie
Awards & Recognition
Winner of a 1969 Obie Award.
What readers are saying
Readers love the captivating visual quality and profound themes of movement and human issues presented in the play. Many find it suitable for college and professional settings, bringing a unique artistic experience.
Press Reviews
"…the visual richness, intellectual wonder, and surprise of a mystery play, whose function is to outline the boundaries of the human experience.” —Evergreen Review. “It is an extraordinary play, imposing, yet informal, continually surprising, and, to me, profoundly disruptive emotionally.” —Village Voice. “…a theatrical master stroke."
— Christian Science Monitor
Publication
The Serpent is a American play written by Jean Claude Van Itallie and published by Dramatists Play Service (1998).
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Paperback
Dramatists Play Service · 1998 · 57 pp
Performance Rights
Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
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