Hellcab
by Will Kern

Name: Hellcab
Brand: Will Kern
SKU: 9780822216049
Rating: 3.95 (21 reviews)

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 minsFlexible Cast SizeUnit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about this play. While some appreciate its concept and the showcase of actors, others find the execution lacking and superficial, suggesting it doesn't stand strong on its own merits.

Unique conceptStrong actor performancesCelebration of ChicagoSuperficial executionLacks depth

Synopsis

The story of an unnamed cab driver, a recent small town âemigrâe to Chicago, who often and futilely intervenes in the affairs of his passengers.

Press Reviews

"Kern has faithfully captured the open-faced trust of prairie people, Midwesterners who are acquainted with adversity but who still maintain a Sandburgian awe of the world around them…these [characters] create a theater that is more a mirror to, rather than a window into, the American soul.” —Los Angeles Weekly. “HELLCAB has been a hell of a success in America…It is easy to see, to feel, its pull. The device is perfect: social and moral commentary by way of fleeting scenes, snatches of lives famed by those few minutes in the cab…It wears this weight of realism with buoyant lightness: fast, wisecracking, relentlessly moving on just like that cruising cab.” —The Scotsman (Edinburgh). “Whether you see the play as a portrait of embattled human decency, or a study of the intricacies of race, poverty and urban desperation…HELLCAB is equally rewarding.” —The Times (London). ”HELLCAB is great—a must-see for anyone interested in sharp, off-beat performances…HELLCAB has a heart inside its g"
— Backstage