The Gingham Dog
by Lanford Wilson

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90 minsInterior SetAmerican

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Readers appreciate the modern relevance and bold themes of the play, especially considering its 1969 origins. Many find its vitriolic nature refreshing and strikingly impactful.

Modern and relevant themesBold and vitriolic scriptSome may find it overly provocative

Synopsis

THE STORY: Gloria and Vincent, a once happily married couple, are suffering through the first days of their separation.

Vincent has decided to move out, and as they divide their possessions amidst the mutual recriminations and accusations, their to

Press Reviews

"In its New York presentation, which marked this author's Broadway debut, this powerful, eloquent and relentlessly honest study of a disintegrating interracial marriage first gained national attention through its production by the Washington (D.C.) Theatre Club. "…(a) play with bite, relevance and dramatic content."

— Variety

"Wilson's play is, quite simply, magnificent—in its honesty, its perception and its theatrical integrity."

— Washington (D.C.) Examiner

Publication

Year1969
BindingPaperback
Pages72
PlaceNew York, NY
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780822204459
ISBN-100822204452
DCC812.54

The Gingham Dog is a American play written by Lanford Wilson and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York, NY (1969).

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Dramatists Play Service · 1969 · 72 pp

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