The Magic Act
by Laurence Klavan

The Magic Act Book Cover
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90 mins Unit Set/Multiple Settings American Comedy

Why we like it

"'The Magic Act' by Laurence Klavan blurs reality and illusion, inviting the audience to question what is real and what is simply an enchanting trick."

From: Fantasy and Magical Realism

Synopsis

THE STORY: As the play begins Mona Kale, an exuberant and good-natured sort, is in the dock, accused of murdering her lifelong friends Alan and Annabelle, two old high school sweethearts who were so deeply enamored of each other that, in their yout

Press Reviews

"Initially presented in New York by the Ensemble Studio Theatre, this first full-length play marked an important point of development in the career of one of our theatre's most original and resourceful young writers. Surreal in style, the play uses black humor and heightened theatricality to comment on the absurdities of modern life"

— and the people it has produced

Publication

Year 1998
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822207153
ISBN-10 082220715X

The Magic Act is a American comedy play written by Laurence Klavan and published by Dramatists Play Service (1998).

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