Steambath
by Bruce Jay Friedman

Name: Steambath
Brand: Bruce Jay Friedman
SKU: 9780573615818
Rating: 3.54 (66 reviews)

Highlights

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Large Cast

Female

Male

Interior SetAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers love 'Steambath' for its unique and thought-provoking narrative that blends humor with deeper existential themes. Many appreciate Bruce Jay Friedman's writing and the minimalist production that enhances the central ideas. The play is noted for its memorable characters and impactful monologues, making it a sentimental favorite for some.

Powerful and funnyThought-provoking and emotionalUnique narrative styleSome found it confusingA few disliked the production style

Synopsis

Tandy, Merideth, Bieberman and others wake up in a steambath from which they cannot escape.

After awhile, it becomes clear that the steambath is a sort of Purgatory, where souls come to tell their stories to God who is really the attendant picking up the towels.

Press Reviews

"This is no ordinary steambath. It is limbo a waiting room between this world and the next, and the Puerto Rican bath attendant is God himself. Has an acute sense of the ridiculous."
— The New York Times