The Flick
by Annie Baker

Name: The Flick
Brand: Annie Baker
SKU: 9781559364584
Rating: 4.08 (4711 reviews)

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

American

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the genuine portrayal of characters and the emotional depth of the play. Many find the dialogue engaging and relatable, especially for those who have worked in similar environments. The writing style and exploration of human communication are particularly praised, although a few mention that the script might feel a bit dated to some audiences.

Realistic characters Engaging dialogue Emotional depth Relatable themes Some consider it too old-fashioned

Synopsis

Winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

“Funny, heartbreaking, sly and unblinking…

The Flick may be the best argument anyone has yet made for the continued necessity and profound uniqueness of theater.”

—Jesse Green, New York Times

“This hypnotic, heartbreaking micro-epic about movies and moving on is irreducibly theatrical.”

—David Cote, TimeOut New York

In a rundown movie theater in central Massachusetts, three underpaid employees sweep up popcorn in the empty aisles and tend to one of the last thirty-five-millimeter projectors in the state.

With keen insight and a ceaseless attention to detail, The Flick pays tribute to the power of movies and paints a heartbreaking portrait of three characters and their working lives.

A critical hit when it premiered Off-Broadway, this comedy, by one of the country’s most produced and highly regarded young playwrights, was also awarded the coveted 2013 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, and an Obie Award for Playwriting.