All Over
by Edward Albee

Name: All Over
Brand: Edward Albee
SKU: 9780573605215
Rating: 3.34 (95 reviews)

Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

Present DayRole(s) for Senior Actor(s)American Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the play, finding it thought-provoking yet lacking in emotional depth. Some appreciate the universal archetypes portrayed in the characters, while others feel it struggles to engage compared to Albee's earlier works. The play's exploration of relationships is noted, but its execution has faced criticism for being mundane at times.

Thought-provoking themesStrong character dynamicsGenius writingLacks emotional engagementSomewhat banal monologues

Synopsis

Book by Edward albee

Press Reviews

"It is a lovely, poignant and deeply felt play. In no way at all is it an easy play - this formal minuet of death, this symphony ironically celebrating death's dominion. It is not easy in its structure, a series of almost operatic arias demanding, in their precision, pin-point concentration from the audience, and it is certainly not easy in its subject matter."
— The New York Times

"Done with brilliance... Fascinating, chilling, unsettling and oh so eloquent drama."
— Newsday

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
The Mistress 61, auburn or dark blond hair, a great beauty fading some, more voluptuous than the wife, maybe a bit taller, given to soft pastel clothes	female	—	61, auburn or dark blond hair, a great beauty fading some, more voluptuous than the wife, maybe a bit taller, given to soft pastel clothes
The Son 52, a heavyset man, soft features, dark hair, business clothes	—	—	52, a heavyset man, soft features, dark hair, business clothes
The Daughter 45, angular, once attractive, now a little ravaged, doesn't care much about how she dresses	female	—	45, angular, once attractive, now a little ravaged, doesn't care much about how she dresses
The Best Friend 73, a good-looking gray-haired man, poised, thin to middling, well-dressed, well-groomed	—	—	73, a good-looking gray-haired man, poised, thin to middling, well-dressed, well-groomed
The Reporter no matter, middle-aged, or whoever understudies the male principals	male	—	no matter, middle-aged, or whoever understudies the male principals
The Wife 71, small-boned, not heavy, dresses well, gray-haired probably	—	—	71, small-boned, not heavy, dresses well, gray-haired probably