Harold
Herman Raucher
Harold And Maude
by Colin Higgins
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Synopsis
This is a stage adaptation of the movie about the suicidal 19 year old boy who finally learns how to truly live when he meets that delightfully wacky octogenarian, Maude.
Harold is the proverbial poor little rich kid.
His alienation has caused him to attempt suicide several times, though these incidents are more cries for attention than actual attempts.
His peculiar attachment to Maude, whom he meets at a funeral (a mutual passion) is what saves him and what captivates us.
This stage version, a hit in France directed by the internationally renowned Jean Louis Barrault, will certainly delight both aficionados of the film and new comers to the story.
Press Reviews
"Captivating... there is still something irresistibly sweet and charming about this story about a young man, prone to staging suicide attempts to shock his mother into noticing his existence, who finds himself falling in love with a free-spirited, willfully eccentric woman, who is nearly 80, when they meet at a funeral."
— London Theatre, 2018
"Off-the-wall macabre comedy."
— The Guardian
"A genial, funny, uplifting and rejuvenating show that warms the cockles of our hearts and sends us on our way to face the world with a spring in our step and just a little extra love in our souls."
— Peter Yates, LondonTheatre1
"Offbeat upbeat comedy."
— Christian Science Monitor
"★★★★★ “Affectionately and sympathetically written... a rare gem – a play about death that makes you smile."
— Peter Yates, LondonTheatre1
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| HAROLD |
| MRS. CHASEN |
| MAID |
| DR. MATTHEWS |
| MAUDE |
| PRIEST |
| GARDENER |
| CHIEF |
| GARDENER |
| SYLVIE GAZEL |
| INSPECTOR BERNARD |
| SERGEANT DOPPEL |
| NANCY MERSCH |
| SUNSHINE DORE |
| REMOVAL MEN |
Publication
Publisher Samuel French
Year 1983
Binding Paperback
Pages 110
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573609855
ISBN-10 0573609853
LCCN 83151196
LCC PS3558.I355 H3 1983
DCC 812/.54
Harold And Maude is a American comedy play written by Colin Higgins and published by Samuel French in New York (1983).
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Fee: Minimum Fee: $110 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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