Deathbed
by Mark Schultz

Name: Deathbed
Brand: Mark Schultz
SKU: 9780822223344
Rating: 4.33 (4 reviews)

Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

45 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the author's previous work but find this play less impressive. The difficulty in accessing the material also dampens the overall experience for some. Many feel that the effort to obtain the play is not justified by its content.

Intriguing themesThought-provoking momentsDifficult to find copies

Synopsis

THE STORY: Martha has cancer and demands attention.

Danny doesn't want to deal.

Thomas has things he'd like to forget.

Steven loves too much.

Susan feels betrayed.

Martin is confused.

And Ian wants to know what death is really like.

Standing at the

ThemesDeathbeds Deathbeds--Drama MLCS 2011/40422 (P)

Press Reviews

"…a coolly thoughtful and taut meditation by the stylish playwright Mark Schultz…Mr. Schultz writes with a miniaturist's sense of scale. Following the lead of Mamet and Albee, he prunes his dialogue to one- and two-word sentences (pronouns are the first to go) and builds deceptively complex exchanges out of short, punchy scenes.“ —The New York Times. ”A moving comedy-drama blessed with a splendid production…Schultz creates a quirky, occasionally funny threnody on the painful uncertainties of life and the lure and mystery of death.“ —Backstage. ”Shrewd and funny.“ —Village Voice. ”[Schultz] has a biting disregard for self-pity and a paradoxically spectacular grasp on grief."
— Time Out New York