Two For The Seesaw
by William Gibson

Name: Two For The Seesaw
Brand: William Gibson
SKU: 9780573617072
Rating: 3.95 (120 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

Present DayInterior SetAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the play, with some appreciating its emotional depth while others find it outdated and overly sad. There are praises for its charm and the poignant themes, yet significant criticism arises regarding its content and treatment of certain issues. Overall, it resonates well with some, while leaving others disappointed.

Emotional depthCharming momentsPowerful themesOutdated contentDisappointing treatment of characters

Synopsis

William Gibson Comedy Characters: 1 male, 1 female Interior Set This is the long-run Broadway hit that gained stardom for Anne Bancroft in the role of girl from the Bronx whose love for a lonesome lawyer brings a few months of happiness into their lives.

The lawyer is married to a beautiful, well-to-do girl in the midwest whose family sets the pace in local society and intends to run his marriage and his career as well.

He has rebelled, come to New York, and taken up residence with this intriguing young woman.

He is lonely and in need of consolation; she is one of those rare women whose only purpose seems to be making others happy.

Their briefly fulfilling relationship is unhappily destined to failure: he is a cultured gentile with a wife and painful memories while she is a plain Jewish girl with little education and a horrible Bronx accent.

They share happy and humorous moments together, but they both see with sadness the utter hopelessness of the affair.

It's a whale of a hit, a bittersweet joy ride.

- The New York Mirror .

An absorbing, affectionate, and funny delight.

- The New York Daily News