Further Than The Furthest Thing
by Zinnie Harris

Name: Further Than The Furthest Thing
Brand: Zinnie Harris
SKU: 9780571205448
Rating: 3.6 (154 reviews)

Off-Broadway

Further Than The Furthest Thing Book Cover — Further Than The Furthest Thing Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 mins1960sUnit Set/Multiple SettingsPeriod CostumesAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the compelling narrative and emotional depth of the play, describing it as interesting and touching. Many found the characters and the underlying themes captivating, though some felt that the adaptation from the true story was questionable and challenging to stage effectively.

Compelling narrative and emotional depthInteresting and touching playCaptivating characters and themesAdaptation from true story is questionableChallenging staging elements

Synopsis

THE STORY: On a remote island in the middle of the Atlantic secrets are buried.

When the outside world comes calling, intent on manipulation for political and economic reasons, the islanders find their own world blown apart from the inside as well

ThemesPR6108.A37 F87 2000

Press Reviews

"Harris’ enthralling adventure of a play marks a departure from stale, well-furrowed theatrical terrain."
— Evening Standard (London)

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Mill Lavarello Around 50, Bill’s wife	female	—	Around 50, Bill’s wife
Francis Swain 23, Mill and Bill’s nephew	—	—	23, Mill and Bill’s nephew
Rebecca Glass 23, an island woman	female	—	23, an island woman
Mr. Hansen Early 40s, a business man from Cape Town	—	40s	Early 40s, a business man from Cape Town
Bill Lavarello Late 50s, an Islander	—	50s	Late 50s, an Islander