The Talented Ones

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Talented OnesISBN13:9780881457810ISBN10:0881457817Author:El Guindi, Yussef (Author)Description:In A World Where Immigrants Are Often Seen As Monolithic Others, This Play, Written By An Immigrant, Opens A Window On Their Challenges And Struggles El Guindi's Script Is Spirited, Profane, Hilarious And Pointed; Line After Line Leaves Its Mark Amy Wang, The Oregonian Oregonlive Innovative, Darkly Funny Work In His Plays, El Guindi Tends To Explore The Experiences Of Immigrants And People Of Color, And The Complex, Troubling Racial Dynamics That Can Play Out In The Most Seemingly Progressive Places The Dialogue Is Quippy, Sharp-Edged, And So Full Of Subtly Disappointed Pronouncements That Much Of It Wouldn't Be Out Of Place In A Wes Anderson Movie What's Especially Powerful About The Talented Ones Is That It Deviates From Many Good Immigrant Narratives That Reduce Immigrant Characters--Whether Real Or Imagined--To Blandly Virtuous Caricatures El Guindi's Risky, Weird Comedy Is Enough To Keep You In Your Seat Megan Burbank, The Portland Mercury The New Play Is Just Offbeat Enough To Be Unexpectedly Funny And Bizarre The Talented Ones' Worldview Still Manages To Be Kind Of Beautiful--Knife Wounds And All Shannon Gormley, Willamette Week There Is Comedy--Side-Splitting And Dark It's A Haunting Play Because The Truths Are So Real And The Action So Raw A Play That Should Have No Problems Finding Its Way Into Theaters Across The Country Judy Nerdy, Judy Nerdy Play Reviews Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:BROADWAY PLAY PUB INC (NY)Publication Date:2018-06-20Weight:0.25 lbsDimensions:0.18'' H x 8.5'' L x 5.5'' WNumber of Pages:88Language:English

Price: 18.14 USD

Location: USA

End Time: 2024-11-03T07:42:09.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD