Marie And Bruce
by Wallace Shawn

Name: Marie And Bruce
Brand: Wallace Shawn
SKU: 9780822207344
Rating: 3.54 (85 reviews)

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Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

45 minsFlexible Cast SizeBare Stage/Simple SetAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the sharp humor and psychological depth of the play. Many find it an impressive exploration of complex emotions within a marriage, often drawing comparisons to Albee's work. The unique portrayal of love and hate resonates deeply with audiences, making it a memorable experience.

Hilarious and insightfulImpressive psychological depthUnique take on love and hateSomewhat salty for its time

Synopsis

THE STORY: As the play begins Marie and Bruce, a young married couple, are still in bed, he sleeping soundly, she excoriating him and vowing that she will put an end to their marriage.

It seems that she had thrown away his ancient typewriter, which

Press Reviews

"Sophisticated, highly original, and often frank in its language, this comedic study of confusion and pain in a modern marriage. ”MARIE AND BRUCE is the best play I've seen this season, a play that sees, hears, smells and tells more about the way we really live now than any American play in years.“ —Newsweek. ”The play is unique and true, its author special.“ —Cue Magazine. ”He has a true comic gift not only for the bizarre incident, but also for thumbnail-sketches and even the portrait of a relationship."
— New York Post