Adaptation
by Elaine May

Adaptation

Synopsis

This is a contest, played like Parcheesi, in which the contestant advances or is sent back through the seven ages of man.

The Author has written a parody of life with such incisiveness that it becomes like Swift in its barbs.

The play creates a picture of man from birth until death, with all its madness, with all its familiarity and with all its nonsense.

What's more, a quartet consisting of the games master, the male players and the female players assist the incomparable contestant from "mewling infant" to "second childishness and mere oblivion."

Incident after incident makes you laugh and suddenly makes you stop and think that maybe you're laughing at yourself.-- from publisher's website.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 4 total roles, 1 female and 3 male roles.

Publication

Year Published
1971
ISBN 10
0822200090
ISBN 13
9780822200093
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
72 pages
Language
English
Print
Adaptation is a American play written by and published by Dramatists Play Service in 1971. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780822200093 and an ISBN-10 of 0822200090.

Rating

3.32 out of 5

from 23 ratings and 7 reviews

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