Defiance
by John Patrick Shanley

Name: Defiance
Brand: John Patrick Shanley
SKU: 9780822221685
Rating: 3.61 (72 reviews)

Highlights

Small Cast

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90 mins Unit Set/Multiple Settings American

Synopsis

Defiance is a necessary step in the life of an individual and in the life of a nation.'' - John Patrick Shanley ''As thoughtful and probing as its predecessor, Defiance [is] filled with the provocative questions and bristling dialogue for which Mr. Shanley is known .

as it wonders about its big, knotty subjects.'' - Ben Brantley, The New York Times Defiance is the ''very rich and satisfying'' (The Village Voice) second work in John Patrick Shanley's trilogy that began with Doubt.

The play is set in 1971 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, where Lt. Col. Morgan Littlefield and his reluctant protg Capt. Lee King - a young African American officer - clash over issues of race and authority within the Marine Corps, even as the civil rights movement and Vietnam War divide the world outside.

In this high-stakes struggle at the top of the ranks, witnessed by the base's inquisitive Chaplain White and Littlefield's irreproachable wife Margaret, Shanley has crafted another timely play eYesploring issues of power and morality within a hallowed institution.

Press Reviews

"Spellbinding. I wouldn't have thought it possible, but John Patrick Shanley has followed up Doubt, the best play of 2004–05, with a play of identical quality.“ —Wall Street Journal. ”As thoughtful and probing as Doubt. An arresting, ambitious tale of race relations and the military mindset, filled with the provocative questions and bristling with dialogue for which John Patrick Shanley, a fierce moral sage, is known.“ —The New York Times. ”Thrilling. A lean, powerful fist of a play. With rare compassion, rigor and craft, Shanley again makes a frontal attack on a subject we think we know too well, and proves otherwise.“ —Newsday (NY). ”Riveting. Shanley once again poses aptly thorny questions about faith and loyalty.“ —Time Out New York. ”Shanley delivers yet another gripping drama that pushes viewers to the edge of their seats and keeps them thinking long after the show is over.“ —The Star-Ledger (NJ). ”An absorbing, thoughtful, intelligent work.“ —Variety. ”Complicated, ex"
— USA Today