Small Tragedy
by Craig Lucas

Small Tragedy Book Cover
Small Tragedy Cover

Highlights

120 mins1990sUnit Set/Multiple SettingsPeriod CostumesAmerican

Awards & Recognition

Obie Award

Winner! 2004 Obie Award for Best American Play

What readers are saying

Readers find Small Tragedy to be a thought-provoking backstage comedy that captures the chaos of staging a play. Many appreciate its interesting characters and the blend of humor with deeper themes, though some express that it is better suited for performance than reading. The complexity of dialogue and the final scene leave varying impressions among the audience.

Sharply observed charactersInteresting blend of humor and depthChallenging to readFinal scene left unclear

Synopsis

137 page drama by Craig Lucas

Press Reviews

"Anyone who has ever fallen in love with an actor-or, for that matter, with theater itself-will find a whole lot to cherish. Who could fail to be moved by the play's quiet insistence that Greek tragedy can still serve as a guidepost on the rough road of life, that theater still has the power to help us wrest meaning from suffering?"

— Variety"Full of interest, intelligence, amusement, and spine-chilling verity.'' - Village Voice

Publication

PublisherSamuel French
Year2005
BindingPaperback
Pages137
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573622663
ISBN-100573622663
LCCN2006471065
LCCPS3562.U233 S63 2005

Small Tragedy is a American play written by Craig Lucas and published by Samuel French (2005).

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Samuel French · 2005 · 137 pp

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