(10k)
Volpone
Ben Jonson
Sly Fox
by Ben Jonson, Larry Gelbart, Ben Johnson
Synopsis
To tickle the humor of today's audiences, Volpone has been moved from 17th century Venice to turn of the century San Francisco.
Volpone is now called Foxwell J. Sly and he is the same scheming, rapacious miser bent on extracting fortunes from a trio of rich, greedy opportunists.
Sly, pretending to be on his death bed, says he will name each of the three as his sole heir.
The extent that the trio will go to acquire Sly's fortune knows no bounds.
One goes so far as to disinherit his only son; another offers up his wife to the lecherous Sly.
Sly is aided and abetted by his conniving servant in grabbing the other men's gold.
Press Reviews
"Truly funny and exhilarating...brings real comedy back to the theatre...There's nothing like pure fun."
— New York Post
"Pure comedy based on pure greed. It is full of pure laughs."
— NBC
Publication
Publisher Samuel French
Year 1978
Binding Paperback
Pages 98
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573615092
ISBN-10 0573615098
LCCN 78108473
LCC PS3557.E368 S55
DCC 812/.5/2
Sly Fox is a American comedy play written by Ben Jonson and published by Samuel French in New York (1978).
Community Reviews
No community reviews yet
Buy Play
Performance Rights
Available for Licensing
Amateur & Professional
Fee: Minimum Fee: $110 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
Apply for RightsSimilar Plays
Plays with similar themes, style, and content.
More from Ben Jonson
More plays from Ben Jonson that we think you'll enjoy.
