The Carpenters
by Steve Tesich

The Carpenters Book Cover
The Carpenters Cover

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45 mins Unit Set/Multiple Settings American

Synopsis

THE STORY: Is concerned with a family living in a decaying house that is about to tumble down.

The fumbling, inept father tries to communicate with his children, but settles for listening to tape recordings of the childish games of happier, simpl

Press Reviews

"This highly imaginative and perceptive first play probes compassionately into the faltering structure of the contemporary family unit, and finds a disturbing parable for our time. “At its best THE CARPENTERS has an air of Greek tragedy about it…"

— The New York Times

"…it is exceptionally well written—controlled, sometimes funny, occasionally poignant, and with each character speaking as himself and no one else…"

— The New Yorker

Publication

Year 1971
Binding Paperback
Pages 46
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822201861
ISBN-10 0822201860

The Carpenters is a American play written by Steve Tesich and published by Dramatists Play Service (1971).

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