Killer Joe
by Tracy Letts

Name: Killer Joe
Brand: Tracy Letts
SKU: 9780573627361
Rating: 3.9 (728 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 minsAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the intense and darkly humorous nature of 'Killer Joe.' Many find Tracy Letts' writing to be gripping and filled with unique characters that pull the audience into a twisted narrative. The play's mix of violence and comedy often leaves a lasting impression, creating a strong engagement with its themes of betrayal and desperation.

Dark humor and thrilling plotEngaging characters and dialogueIntense and gripping storytellingBetter than the film adaptationVery dark and gruesome content

Synopsis

Full Length, Black Comedy

Characters: 3 male, 2 female Interior Set

This exciting first play by the author of August: Osage County premiered at Chicago's Steppenwolf before going on to acclaimed productions in London and New York.

Hired by the dissolute Smith family to murder the matriarch for insurance money, "Killer Joe" takes the daughter to bed as a retainer against his final payoff which sets in motion a bloody aftermath as the "hit man" meets his match.

"Set in Dallas, Killer Joe revels in its white trash stereotypes, and gives you permission to do the same; it's pulp fiction which has it both ways, deriving humor from dirty realism.

It's slick, it's well constructed, it knows exactly where it's going."-

New York Daily News

ThemesPS3612.E887 K55 1999 Trailer camps--Texas--Dallas--Drama Trailer camps