Time Stands Still
by Donald Margulies

Broadway
Time Stands Still Book Cover
Time Stands Still Cover

Highlights

120 mins Present Day Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle) Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Awards & Recognition

Tony Award

Nominee: Two 2010 Tony Awards, including Best Play

Synopsis

Time Stands Still; A photojournalist is at home in Brooklyn recovering from serious wounds sustained whilst out covering war-torn Iraq, but longs for the adrenalin rush of her past.

Press Reviews

"A solid play – taut and well-constructed, with hardly a single detail extraneous."

— Time Out New York

"Mr. Margulies is gifted at creating complex characters through wholly natural interaction, allowing the emotional layers, the long histories, the hidden kernels of conflict to emerge organically. Throughout, his dialogue crackles with bright wit and intelligence. Although Time Stands Still is deceptively modest, consisting of a handful of conversations among just four characters, the range of feeling it explores is wide and deep."

— The New York Times

"Donald Margulies’ Time Stands Still compellingly demonstrates what a master playwright can do with great economy and efficiency… a rare play that encompasses universal issues and personal problems with equal compassionate insight. A splendid theatrical experience culminates in the author’s taking no sides and providing no easy answers."

— Bloomberg

Characters

Character
James Dodd

Late 30s – early 40s, a freelance journalist

Richard Ehrlich

55, a photo editor

Mandy Bloom

25, an event planner

Sarah Goodwin

Late 30s – early 40s, a photojournalist

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Time Stands Still – Donald Margulies Interview

Publication

Publisher Nick Hern Books
Year 2011
ISBN-13 9780822225065
ISBN-10 0822225069

Time Stands Still is a play written by Donald Margulies and published by Nick Hern Books (2011).

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