Shipwreck
by Anne Washburn

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Readers have mixed feelings about the play, with many praising its thought-provoking themes and writing style, while others find it unfocused and confusing. Some appreciate its bold approach to contemporary issues, particularly political ones, though a few feel it lacks a coherent plot. Overall, it seems to provoke strong reactions, both positive and negative.

Thought-provoking themesBrilliant and hilariousBold and incisive writingUnfocused and confusingLong and meandering

Synopsis

From across the room I saw the President, torchlight playing across his visage.

And the violins began, and the low rumble of the timpani.

I screamed.

I ran.

An old farmhouse upstate.

Snow is falling.

Mountains are falling.

Something is breaking apart.

You are formally invited to dinner with the 45th President of the United States.

Anne Washburn (

The Twilight Zone

, Mr Burns

) returns with a sinister and sensational new play, directed by Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold.

Publication

PublisherOberon
Year2019
BindingPaperback
Pages144
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139781786827364
ISBN-101786827360
eISBN-139781786827371
LCCPR6123.A78

Shipwreck is a American comedy play written by Anne Washburn and published by Oberon (2019).

Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play (eISBN 9781786827371).

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