Clara's Play
John Olive
Poor Clare
by Chiara Atik
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Synopsis
Poor Clare; A hilarious and off-beat comedy about wealth, sacrifice, and the cost of doing good, winner of the 2022 American Theatre Critic Association's New Play Award and the LA Drama Critics Circle Award for Best New Play.
Press Reviews
"Every once in a while, a bright shiny play comes along that absolutely restores my faith in theater as a place to be entertained, enthralled, and enlightened…Poor Clare is that play."
— Stage and Cinema
"This is a saint’s play served up as an offbeat comedy millennials can believe in."
— The Los Angeles Times
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Peppa |
| Alma |
| Beatrice |
| Beggar |
| Francis |
| Ortolana |
| Servant |
| Women |
| The Poor |
| Clare |
Videos
Poor Clare – Orange Tree Theatre Trailer
Publication
Poor Clare is a comedy play written by Chiara Atik and published by Nick Hern Books (2025).
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