A Small, Melodramatic Story
by Stephen Belber

Name: A Small, Melodramatic Story
Brand: Stephen Belber
SKU: 9780822222088
Rating: 3 (6 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the play's clever avoidance of melodrama, instead presenting a humorous and insightful take on human interactions. The performance showcases a deep understanding of character motivations, which resonates well with the audience's experience of interpersonal relationships.

Clever humor throughoutDeep understanding of charactersSome moments feel forced

Synopsis

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ThemesAfrican Americans--Relations with Hispanic Americans African Americans--Relations with Hispanic Americans--Drama Man-woman relationships Man-woman relationships--Drama Police, Black Police, Black--Drama Police--Drama Police PS3602.E6452 S63 Race relations Race relations--Drama

Press Reviews

"A stirring new work…Belber's intelligent script is seamless; a bitterly funny parable in which the allure of knowledge—and of love—has inexorable consequences.“ —The New Yorker. ”Strong talk and sinewy structure…the ninety-minute narrative's strands twist into a noose from which there's no escape for the characters.“ —The Star-Ledger (NJ). ”Belber's play is cleanly constructed, his characters well-defined, his humor-spiked dialogue refreshingly natural.“ —The New York Times. ”A terrific new play."
— TheaterMania