Adaptation

by Elaine May

Book by Elaine May

Genres: Plays, Theatre

Hardcover

First published October 1, 1970

About the author

Elaine May is an American film director, screenwriter and actress. She achieved her greatest fame in the 1950s from her improvisational comedy routines in partnership with Mike Nichols.

Reviews

[Jodie Meyn]

A gameshow of your life from the originator of sketch writing. Witty, witty, witty.

[Gypsysoul_]

A little too close to home - (i.e. the player never achieving their goal of the "security square") - would be fantastic to stage, but depressing as hell. Would be interested to see if anyone has set it in modern times, which honestly, wouldn't change it much, but could incorporate some current groups that would connect the audience a bit more.

[Yisrael Dubov]

I don't get it...

I read this play for a director who wanted to cast me in one of the parts. He said it's a comedy, so I braced myself and read through the play. After I finished I said to him, "I don't get it". It's supposed to be funny, but I didn't find a single part funny. To which he replied, "it's a parody of life in the 60's"... that's the joke? That it's a parody?

Maybe I'm just not old enough to find this play funny... or maybe it just isn't.

I might also add that some comedies, while not funny for everybody, can at the very least find very human and emotional parts that can still connect with many people. This one doesn't even have that.

[Thomas]

Didn’t know this existed!

[behsforensics]

5/23/26: Coach Ewing judged this in HI at NCFL.

[Aras]

http://electric-pages.livejournal.com...

[Robert]

Read with Portland Playreaders

[Rae]

disappointing.