The Piano Teacher
by Julia Cho

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45 mins Interior Set American

Synopsis

THE STORY: Mrs. K is an elderly widow who lives by herself in a small suburban town.

She whiles away her time reminiscing about her late husband and the children she taught long ago as a piano instructor.

One day, she finds herself compelled to cal

Press Reviews

"Deftly wrought…a cozy, effective little chiller…you will probably feel speechless with sadness.” —The New York Times. “Well-written…triumphs in dramatizing the unknown.” —The New Yorker. “A shattering new play.” —Associated Press. “Cunningly-crafted with aching weight and mystery…a piece that fully captures the imagination.” —New York Sun. “Cho is fast establishing herself as a chronicler of small tragedies…she is not a sleight-of-hand artist but a craftsman."

— BackStage

Publication

Year 2008
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822222859
ISBN-10 082222285X
LCC PS3603.H6 P5 2008

The Piano Teacher is a American play written by Julia Cho and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York (2008).

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