The Mystery of Irma Vep and Other Plays
Charles Ludlam
The Mystery of Irma Vep - A Penny Dreadful
by Charles Ludlam
Off-Broadway
Awards & Recognition
Lucille Lortel AwardOuter Critics Circle
Winner! 1999 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Revival Nominee: Three 1999 Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Outstanding Revival of a Play
Synopsis
This definitive spoof of Gothic melodramas, recently revived off-Broadway to raves, is a quick-change marathon in which two actors play all the roles, including a sympathetic werewolf, a vampire, and an Egyptian princess brought to life when her tomb is opened.
Press Reviews
"Far and away the funniest two hours on a New York stage... What more meaningful gift could Ludlam bequeath [audiences] than to leave them eternally laughing."
— The New York Times
"A really good laugh... The story has to be seen to be believed."
— The New York Post
"A true vaudeville tour de farce... It's wonderful!"
— Time
"A hearty mixture of thrills, laughter and extravagant showmanship."
— The Village Voice
Characters
| Character |
|---|
LADY ENID HILLCREST |
LORD EDGAR HILLCREST |
NICODEMUS UNDERWOOD |
JANE TWISDEN |
AN INTRUDER
ALCAZAR |
IRMA VEP |
Publication
The Mystery of Irma Vep - A Penny Dreadful is a comedy play written by Charles Ludlam and published by Samuel French (1987).
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Paperback
Samuel French · 1987 · 74 pp
From C$21.81
Performance Rights
Available for Licensing
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