The World Over
by Keith Bunin

Name: The World Over
Brand: Keith Bunin
SKU: 9780822219293
Rating: 3.4 (5 reviews)

Off-Broadway

The World Over Book Cover — The World Over Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 minsMedieval (6th-14th Century)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsPeriod CostumesAmerican Comedy

Awards & Recognition

Lucille Lortel Award

Nominee: One 2003 Lucille Lortel Award

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the play. Some find it to be an insightful exploration of human nature, while others liken it to a simplistic children's production. Many appreciate its profound themes, but the execution on stage raises questions for some.

Profound and insightful themesThought-provoking examination of humanityExecution may feel childish

Synopsis

THE STORY: Once upon a time there was a country that existed only for one day, and a castaway named Adam who traveled the world over in search of this lost kingdom.

Reared from infancy on an uncharted island, Adam has preserved himself from despair

Press Reviews

"A whopper of a tale, an epic fantasy with all the rollicking twists and turns of a wild Shakespearean romance such as Cymbeline."
— Newsday (NY)

"A profound, insightful, thought-provoking examination of the most fundamental aspects of our humanity."
— NYTheatre

"Playwright Keith Bunin [has] an original voice and a strong command of stagecraft…[The World Over] is composed with sweep and considerable beauty."
— The Star-Ledger (NJ)

"Bunin draws on disparate influences from the high end of the bookshelf—from the Bible to The Odyssey to Shakespeare's late romances."
— Variety

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Xavier a Cyrillian sailor	—	—	a Cyrillian sailor
Vincitore a Cyrillian sea captain	—	—	a Cyrillian sea captain
Lorenzacchio a Cyrillian balladeer	—	—	a Cyrillian balladeer
Adam a castaway	—	—	a castaway
Ferdinand King of Gildoray	male	—	King of Gildoray
Anselm Prince of Gildoray	male	—	Prince of Gildoray
Wilhelm Prince of Gildoray	male	—	Prince of Gildoray
Ulrike a lass of Gildoray	—	—	a lass of Gildoray
Otto physic to Ulrike	—	—	physic to Ulrike
Darkly Jack a pirate	—	—	a pirate
Isobel Princess of Peregrine	female	—	Princess of Peregrine
Cindra a maid attending Isobel	—	—	a maid attending Isobel
Saturnius Sultan of Peregrine	—	—	Sultan of Peregrine
High Priest attending Saturnius	—	—	attending Saturnius
Karl a farmer of Dvolnek	—	—	a farmer of Dvolnek
Ruselka wife to Karl	female	—	wife to Karl
Tobias a farmer of Dvolnek	—	—	a farmer of Dvolnek
The Gryphon Of Dvolnek	—	—	—
Nurse attending Isobel	—	—	attending Isobel
Oleandra Empress of Ygrippa	—	—	Empress of Ygrippa
Bartholomew Prince of Magritta	male	—	Prince of Magritta
Euralie Princess of Magritta	female	—	Princess of Magritta
Hanif a hermit	—	—	a hermit
Old Crone in a cave	—	—	in a cave
Root an Amaranthian coachman	—	—	an Amaranthian coachman