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The Couch
by Lynne Kaufman

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Highlights

5

Small Cast

3

Female

2

Male
120 mins Interior Set American Comedy

Synopsis

THE STORY: The play takes place at Carl Jung's home on a lake in Switzerland.

It is Sunday afternoon, and Sigmund Freud, joining his protégé for lunch, finds him in conflict with his long-suffering wife, Emma, because of Jung's infatuation with a l

Themes American Drama

Press Reviews

"Lynne Kaufman has made an auspicious playwriting debut with THE COUCH…The play is filled with marvelous dialogue.” —The Independent Journal. “…an absorbing play that moves between satiric comedy and dramatic confrontation.” —San Francisco Chronicle. ”Kaufman's playwriting debut provides, in itself, a delightful evening of theatre. Even more it holds the promise of exciting works to come.“ —San Mateo Times. ”…a fascinating play…"

— Bay Area Reporter

Publication

Publisher Dramatists Play Service
Year 1998
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822202417
ISBN-10 0822202417

The Couch is a American comedy play written by Lynne Kaufman and published by Dramatists Play Service (1998).

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