Best Revenge: How Theater Saved My Life and Has Been Killing Me Ever Since

by Stephen Fife, Joseph Chaikin (Contributor), Sholem Asch (Contributor)

A middle-aged playwright -- in conflict with his ex-wife, his current girlfriend, and a legion of creditors -- journeys from Hollywood to Atlanta to work with his youthful idol, legendary avant-garde director Joseph Chaikin. Thus begins a roller coaster ride of a very unusual sort, combining personal revelations with theatrical obsessions, a step-by-step disclosure of a master director's rehearsal process with a search for spiritual truth (and a decent night's sleep). Just hop aboard and get a backstage pass to the 'holding-on-by-your-fingernails' reality of the contemporary American theatre.

Genres: Theatre

Paperback

First published October 1, 2003

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG. Love this book to pieces. So truthful it hurts. Stephen is as outrageous in print as in life. how can anyone this scathing be so funny? Stories are vivid, loaded with charm, and don't spare anyone, least of all the author. I am loving this book and will be sorry to finish it.