Betty's Summer Vacation |
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| Author:
| Durang, Christopher |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8021-8890-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2017 |
| Publisher: | Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Grove Press |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $12.99 |
Book Description:
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Pitch-black humor and brutal social commentary from the Tony Award-winning playwright: "Relentlessly fierce, relentlessly funny."--Ben Brantley, The New York TimesLooking for a little rest and time by herself, Betty rents a summer share at the beach. But Betty's luck turns when this sensible Everywoman gets drawn into the chaotic world of some very unsavory housemates: her friend Trudy, who talks too much; the lewd, semi-naked Buck, who tries to have sex with...
More Description Pitch-black humor and brutal social commentary from the Tony Award-winning playwright: "Relentlessly fierce, relentlessly funny."--Ben Brantley, The New York TimesLooking for a little rest and time by herself, Betty rents a summer share at the beach. But Betty's luck turns when this sensible Everywoman gets drawn into the chaotic world of some very unsavory housemates: her friend Trudy, who talks too much; the lewd, semi-naked Buck, who tries to have sex with everyone; and Keith, a serial killer who hides in his room with a mysterious hatbox. With sand between her toes, walking a thin line between sanity and survival, poor Betty will leave her summer vacation more terrorized than tan--in this Obie Award-winning play from Christopher Durang, who "proves to be every bit as sharp and caustic as England's Joe Orton" (David Kaufman, New York Daily News)."Not only wickedly funny but a commentary on the state of American culture."--Curtis Ellis, MSNBC"A comedian whose fury takes the form of farce."--John Lahr, The New Yorker