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27 Short Plays
Christopher Durang
The Marriage Of Bette And Boo
by Christopher Durang
Off-Broadway
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Awards & Recognition
Obie Award
Winner! 1985 Obie Award for Playwriting Winner! 1985 Dramatists Guild Hull Warriner Award
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the blend of dark humor and emotional depth in this play. Many find Durang's exploration of family dysfunction and marriage relatable and poignant, often leading them from laughter to tears. The nonlinear narrative and absurdist elements also spark varied reactions, with some reveling in its uniqueness while others find it disjointed.
Darkly humorous and poignant Relatable depiction of family dysfunction Beautifully written and crafted Emotional rollercoaster from laughter to tears Some find it disjointed and messy A few criticize its predictability Not appealing to all readers
Synopsis
Book by Christopher Durang, Durang, Christopher
Press Reviews
"Extraordinarily delicate black-comic art… balancing, modulating, controlling the giddiness of Bette and Boo is a sympathetic, wondering sadness."
— The Village Voice
"Durang has the ability of making the real absurd and the absurd real."
— New York Post
"Once more he is demonstrating his special knack for wrapping life’s horrors in the primary colors of absurdist comedy."
— The New York Times
"Christopher Durang, the humorist and satirist, has rarely written anything funnier or more serious than his mordant comedy The Marriage of Bette and Boo… a brimming cornucopia of brilliant lines."
— The New Yorker
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| BETTE BRENNAN |
| MARGARET BRENNAN Her mother |
| PAUL BRENNAN Her father |
| JOAN BRENNAN Her sister |
| EMILY BRENNAN Her sister |
| BOO HUDLOCKE |
| KARL HUDLOCKE His father |
| SOOT HUDLOCKE His mother |
| FR. DONNALLY / |
| DOCTOR |
| MATT |
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Publication
Publisher Dramatists Play Service
Year 1998
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822207368
ISBN-10 0822207362
The Marriage Of Bette And Boo is a American comedy play written by Christopher Durang and published by Dramatists Play Service (1998).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle .
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