Room for One Woman
Samuel Shem
A Woman Without A Name
by Romulus Linney
Synopsis
THE STORY: The place is a small American town.
The time 1900.
As the play begins the characters enter and seat themselves in a semi-circle of antique chairs.
The last to enter is the Woman, who carries a ledger (her journal) from which she starts t
Press Reviews
"A lyrical, moving and deeply felt study of a simple, God-fearing woman who surmounts a life beset by tragedy and disappointment to find self-recognition and fulfillment. Based on the author's novel, SLOWLY, BY THY HAND UNFURLED, the play combines starkly simple staging and choreographical movement to achieve its stunning impact. ”…it's an exquisite piece of playwrighting—streets ahead of the average stuff you see around town.“ —New York Post. ”A WOMAN WITHOUT A NAME is a hauntingly moving ode to an unusual human being.“ —Denver City Edition. ”It's the kind of play that leaves you awed, pensive and affected.“ —KVOD Denver. ”…stimulating and absorbing."
— Variety
Publication
Publisher Dramatists Play Service
Year 1998
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822212690
ISBN-10 0822212692
A Woman Without A Name is a American play written by Romulus Linney and published by Dramatists Play Service (1998).
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Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
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