Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus
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Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus
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A wickedly dark comedy set in the aftermath of William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus.
A wickedly dark comedy set in the aftermath of William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus.
Set during the fall of the Roman Empire just after the blood-soaked conclusion of Shakespeare's play, the years of bloody battles are over, the country has been stolen by madmen, and there are casualties everywhere. Two very lowly servants, Gary and Janice, are charged with cleaning up the bodies. It's the year 400, but it feels like the end of the world.
A raucous comedy whose subject is tragedy... which Mac engages with gloriously raunchy humour and blazing intuition, and an aching tenderness that sneaks up on you and wraps itself around your heart. - New York Stage Review
[A] zany, bloody, audacious new play. - Time Out, New York
The iconoclastic vision, the captivating balance of highbrow and low, the undercurrent of compassion for a rarely deserving species all stay true and really rather glorious. - Deadline
Mac's comedy, among other things, is a bruised valentine to the awesome yet limited power of the theatre. - The Wrap
Delectably raunchy and macabre. - Vanity Fair
There's no shortage of art and craft in this offbeat show. - Variety
A philosophical vaudeville depicting the savagery of elites, the pettiness of proles, the foolishness of dreamers... Soon, the battle lines are drawn between those, of whatever class, who would try to save the world but fail - the comedians, that is - and those who won't try at all: the tragedians. - New York Times
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
New York Stage Review praises it as "a raucous comedy whose subject is tragedy," blending raunchy humour with aching tenderness. Time Out, New York calls it "zany, bloody, audacious," while Deadline highlights its captivating balance of highbrow and low, imbued with compassion. The Wrap notes it as a "bruised valentine to the awesome yet limited power of the theatre." Other outlets like Vanity Fair and Variety commend its macabre humour and artistic craft, whereas the New York Times describes it as a philosophical vaudeville exploring class and the battle between comedians and tragedians.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781559369824
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S.
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 May 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S.
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 136.0mm
Height: 215.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 104
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About the Author
Taylor Mac (who uses "judy"-lowercase [sic]-asa gender pronoun) is the author of Joy and Pandemic; The Hang (composedby Matt Ray); Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus; A 24-Decade Historyof Popular Music; Prosperous Fools; The Fre; Hir; TheWalk Across America for Mother Earth; The Lily's Revenge; TheYoung Ladies Of; Red Tide Blooming; The Be(A)st of Taylor Mac;and the revues Comparison Is Violence; Holiday Sauce; and TheLast Two People on Earth: An Apocalyptic Vaudeville (created with MandyPatinkin, Susan Stroman, and Paul Ford). Mac is the first American toreceive the International Ibsen Award; is a MacArthur Fellow, a Pulitzer Prizefinalist, a Tony nominee for Best Play; and is the recipient of the Edward M.Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History (with Matt Ray), the DorisDuke Artist Award, a Guggenheim, the Herb Alpert Award, a Drama League Award,the Helen Merrill Award for Playwriting, the Edwin Booth Award, two HelpmannAwards, a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, two Obies, two Bessies, and anEthyl Eichelberger.
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