Six Characters in Search of an Author
by Luigi Pirandello, translated by Penelope Bussolino

Name: Six Characters in Search of an Author
Brand: Luigi Pirandello, translated by Penelope Bussolino
SKU: 9798888560808
Rating: 3.83 (1 reviews)

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110 mins

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Readers appreciate the innovative and absurd nature of the play, highlighting its metatheatrical elements and deep themes. Many found the characters and their quest for identity to be compelling, often comparing it favorably to works by other notable playwrights. However, some viewers felt lost and struggled to grasp the underlying messages.

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Synopsis

When six characters suddenly appear during the rehearsal of a Pirandello play and demand to have their story told instead, the director is forced to confront an entirely new theatrical situation, one that cascades into chaos as the characters and the actors collide in surreal twists of comical, philosophical, and tragical confrontation.

SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR is widely considered the Nobel Prize–winning Pirandello's masterpiece, and Italian-American translator Penelope Bussolino breathes vivacious new life into this classic of world theater.

Publication

PublisherBroadway Play Publishing

Year2025

BindingPaperback

Pages86

ISBN-139798888560808

Six Characters in Search of an Author is a play written by Luigi Pirandello, translated by Penelope Bussolino and published by Broadway Play Publishing (2025).