Five Finger Exercise
by Peter Shaffer

Five Finger Exercise Book Cover
Five Finger Exercise Cover

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Readers have mixed feelings about the play, with some appreciating its exploration of a dysfunctional family and its dark undertones. Others find it dated and reminiscent of its 1950s origins, which may not resonate well with modern audiences. Overall, many acknowledge its complexity and depth despite some criticisms about relevancy.

Complex family dynamics Dark undertones Intense performances Feels dated Not relevant for modern audiences

Synopsis

The first stage success from the author of Equus and Amadeus, this taut family drama centers on a young German student who, coming to England to tutor the daughter of well-to-do family is drawn into the various individual dramas of these fractured, isolated people.2 women, 3 men

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Publisher Samuel French
Year 1958
Binding Paperback
Edition 0
Pages 98
Place London
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573011320
ISBN-10 057301132X

Five Finger Exercise is a British play written by Peter Shaffer and published by Samuel French in London (1958).

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