Widows
by Ariel Dorfman, Tony Kushner

Name: Widows
Brand: Ariel Dorfman
SKU: 9781854593764
Rating: 3.44 (699 reviews)

Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

British

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the gripping narrative and emotional depth of the play, which engages with themes of loss and resistance during political repression. Many find the characters relatable and the writing exceptionally well-crafted, capturing the intensity of the women's plight. Some reviews mention minor flaws in plot coherence, but overall, the impact of the story resonates strongly with audiences.

Well-crafted and engaging narrativePowerful emotional depthRelatable charactersIntense themes of resistanceMinor plot coherence issues

Synopsis

A smouldering political allegory about a political protest in a country ruled by a military junta.

From the author of Death and the Maiden

, written in collaboration with Tony Kushner, author of Angels in America

In a war-torn village the men have disappeared.

The women – their mothers, wives, daughters – wait by the river, hope and mourn.

Their anguish is unspoken until bruised and broken bodies begin being washed up on the banks and the women defy the military in the only form of protest left to them.

Ariel Dorfman's play Widows is based on his 1983 novel of the same name.