Breaking Up
by Michael Cristofer

Breaking Up Book Cover
Breaking Up Cover

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Interior SetAmericanComedy

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Readers enjoy the exploration of relationships and breakups in this play. Many find the dialogue relatable and emotionally charged, providing a cathartic experience. The themes resonate with audiences, reflecting the complexities of love and communication.

Relatable and emotional dialogueCathartic experienceFun exploration of relationshipsPlot could be stronger

Synopsis

Breaking up is hard to do, as the song goes, especially when two people seem to be meant for each other.

Steve and Alice attempt to separate but always find themselves back together.

Desperate to make their relationship work, they try marriage as the final solution.

Ultimately, they do part, marry others, have children and build separate lives.

And then one night they meet again.

This challenging two-character play by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Shadow Box was made into a Hollywood film starring Russell Crowe and Salma Hayek.

Publication

PublisherSamuel French
Year1999
BindingPaperback
Pages56
PlaceNew York
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573626838
ISBN-100573626839
LCCN266355
LCCPS3553.R533 B74 1999
DCC812/.54

Breaking Up is a American comedy play written by Michael Cristofer and published by Samuel French in New York (1999).

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