Outrage

by Itamar Moses

Drama. 8m., 2f.. Unit Set. In Ancient Greece, Socrates is accused of corrupting the young with his practice of questioning commonly held beliefs. In Renaissance Italy, a simple miller named Menocchio runs afoul of the Inquisition when he develops his own theory of the cosmos. In Nazi Germany, the playwright Bertolt Brecht is persecuted for work that challenges authority. And in present day New England, a graduate student finds himself in the center of a power struggle over the future of the University. An irreverent epic that spans thousands of years, Outrage explores the power of martyrdom, the power of theatre, and how the revolutionary of one era become the tyrant of the next.

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 11, 2011

Reviews

[Michael Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Time is cyclical and linear. The outcasts of one era become the authorities of the next. Mosses crafts a play that spans all time, tied together by a battle of ideals at a modern university and the writing of a dissertation. A play that looks at the nature of questioning the ideals commonly held, the power of education, and the repeating nature of humans. This was an insightful and through provoking piece with true to life characters, humor, wit, and a celebration of theatre in all forms.

[Kayden Merritt · Rating 3 out of 5]

enjoy this although Laura fucking drives me insane and highlights a problem for me with his depictions of some of his female characters.

considering i fucking hated The Ally and thought it was one of the worst plays i’ve ever seen, i quite enjoyed this