Chasing Manet

by Tina Howe

Comedy 3 males, 4 females Interior Set In Tina Howe's comedy, Chasing Manet , a rebellious painter from a distinguished family in Boston and an ebullient Jewish woman with a huge adoring family form an unlikely bond. Inside the confining walls of Mount Airy Nursing Home, the two plot an escape to Paris aboard the QE2. But can they possibly pull it off amidst the chaos of their surroundings? The tension and comedy grow as they struggle to take wing for the last time.

Genres: Plays

78 pages, Paperback

First published January 12, 2011

About the author

Tina Howe (November 21, 1937 – August 28, 2023) was an American playwright.

Reviews

[Ally Varitek · Rating 4 out of 5]

This play oscillates between artistically poignant and downright hilarious. A delight of a read this morning.

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting to read but feels like Tina Howe just stopped short right at the ending.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite of Howe's plays. This play deals with mortality and aging in a beautifully comic way and the characters that she creates are very three dimensional. The conclusion is a triumph and it brings a feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment to the reader through the characters. I'd love to see the play performed.

[James · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not Ms. Howe's best work...