A classic of 20th-century theatre, Ariel Dorfman's Death and the Maiden ran for a year in the West End, was a hit on Broadway and was filmed by Roman Polanski starring Ben Kingsley and Sigourney Weaver.
A woman seeks revenge when the man she believes to have been her torturer happens to re-enter her life.
Death and the Maiden was given a first reading at the Institute for Contemporary Art in London in November 1990. After a workshop production staged in Santiago, Chile, in March 1991, the play had its world premiere at the Royal Court Upstairs, London, in July 1991, transferring to the Main Stage at the Royal Court in October.
The play then transferred to the West End, at the Duke of York's Theatre, in February 1992.
Death and the Maiden won the 1992 Olivier Award for Best New Play.
| ISBN: | 9781854593900 |
| Publication date: | 20th June 1996 |
| Author: | Ariel Dorfman |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 50 pages |
| Series: | NHB Modern Plays |
| Genres: |
Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards) Plays, playscripts |
A classic of 20th-century theatre, Ariel Dorfman's Death and the Maiden ran for a year in the West End, was a hit on Broadway and was filmed by Roman Polanski starring Ben Kingsley and Sigourney Weaver.
A woman seeks revenge when the man she believes to have been her torturer happens to re-enter her life.
Death and the Maiden was given a first reading at the Institute for Contemporary Art in London in November 1990. After a workshop production staged in Santiago, Chile, in March 1991, the play had its world premiere at the Royal Court Upstairs, London, in July 1991, transferring to the Main Stage at the Royal Court in October.
The play then transferred to the West End, at the Duke of York's Theatre, in February 1992.
Death and the Maiden won the 1992 Olivier Award for Best New Play.
Death and the Maiden features in the following genres: Plays, playscripts, Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards)
Death and the Maiden is available in Ebook, Paperback
Death and the Maiden was written by Ariel Dorfman and published by Nick Hern Books
Death and the Maiden has 50 pages
Yes it is part of NHB Modern Plays series
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