

Dance Lessons
Saviana Stanescu
This two-character comedy opens as a aging but still formidable woman hires an acerbic dance instructor to give her lessons in St. Petersburg Beach, Florida.
Antagonism between a gay man and the widow of a Southern Baptist minister gives way to profound compatibility as they swing dance, tango, foxtrot and cha-cha while sharing more than dance steps.
During the sixth and final lesson, she reveals a closely guarded secret-she is terminally ill-and he shares his greatest gifts-loyalty and compassion.
As Michael takes Lily in his arms on the final meeting, they both transcend fear and mortality while the sun sets on their last dance.
"A wonderful combination of comedy and bittersweet drama."
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"Very moving. Very Human. Very Funny."
— London Sunday Telegraph
"Very funny. Unanimously acclaimed!"
— Der Standard, Vienna
"Explosive and Hilarious."
— Melbourne Herald Sun
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| Michael Minetti An attractive man of 45 trying to look 35. |
| Lily Harrison A lovely, well-dressed woman of 72. |
Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks is a American comedy play written by Richard Alfieri and published by Samuel French (2005).
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