The Performers
by David West Read

The Performers Book Cover
The Performers Cover

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Unit Set/Multiple Settings American Comedy

Synopsis

"A romantic comedy about two high-school friends--and the women in their lives--who reconnect at the Adult Film Awards in Las Vegas."--P.

[4] of cover.

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"THE PERFORMERS is like an early Neil Simon farce with an X-rated vocabulary.” —The New York Times. “How has there never been a stage show about what happens at the Adult Film Awards? A send-up of porn stars and their pals, THE PERFORMERS is totally profane and exhaustingly funny.” —Entertainment Weekly. ”That THE PERFORMERS often delights us, silly as the show can be, is a testament to Read's skillful way with a well-timed (if vulgar) remark—even when it seems mostly designed to shock the audience—and his gift for creating physical comedy.“ —TheaterMania. ”The funny thing is that the show has a pure heart and a traditional feel-good message despite the waving of adult toys, simulated sex acts and language that would trigger a seizure in a network censor. Read has somehow found sweetness in porn."

— Associated Press

Publication

Year 2013
Binding Paperback
Pages 54
Place New York, NY
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822228653
ISBN-10 0822228653
LCCN 2013497177
LCC MLCS 2014/43079 (P)

The Performers is a American comedy play written by David West Read and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York, NY (2013).

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