Ethan and Joel Cohen
Ian Nathan
Offices
by Ethan Coen
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate Ethan Coen's debut in playwriting, noting his signature dialogue and engaging characters that reflect his cinematic style. The blend of humor and character-driven stories in this collection of shorts resonates well with fans of the Coen brothers. There's a strong desire for more theatrical work from Ethan.
Distinctive Coen dialogueEngaging charactersHumorous momentsSome want more depth in stories
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Ethan Coen
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"Three one-act plays that offer a brisk, brutal assessment of the contemporary workplace…The numbing boredom, thankless bureaucracy, inane corporate-speak, underhand competition and sneaky power plays of office life are channeled into some funny, horrifyingly recognizable vignettes, peopled by characters with whom we've all worked. Coen draws mordant humor from the winner-loser divide and the self-loathing of the company man, with a quiet hint of melancholy in the artificial intimacy of office relationships."
— Variety
Publication
PublisherDramatists Play Service
Year2010
BindingPaperback
Pages60
PlaceNew York
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780822224211
ISBN-100822224216
LCCN2012374942
LCCMLCS 2012/42883 (P)
Offices is a American comedy play written by Ethan Coen and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York (2010).
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Dramatists Play Service · 2010 · 60 pp
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