Polish Joke: And Other Plays (Books That Changed the World)
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- Synopsis
- A collection of four works from the American playwright known as &“wizardly . . . magical and funny . . . a master of language&” (The New York Times). This collection brings together four full-length plays from the same dazzling pen that produced the one-act comic masterpieces of All in the Timing. Polish Joke is about a young Polish-American&’s trip through ethnic stereotypes. Nine-year-old Midwesterner Jan Bogdan Sadlowski, nicknamed Jasiu, is told by his uncle that Poles are thought to be &“backward, stupid, inept, and gloomy.&” The only way out is for Jasiu &“to impersonate someone not Polish.&” In Don Juan in Chicago, a Renaissance innocent makes a deal with the devil, only to become a reluctant Latin lover. Ancient History is a comedy-drama about the holy war that breaks out when two people from two very different cultures fall in love. The Red Address paints a searing portrait of a man with a secret who is forced by tragedy into self-revelation. Praise for David Ives &“A pitcher with a great many tricks up his sleeve. He throws like an all-star . . . mixing comedic moods and styles with a dizzying assortment of changeups.&” —The New York Times Polish Joke &“Ives skillfully climbs the slippery slope of political incorrectness without a single mean-spirited stumble.&” —CurtainUp Don Juan in Chicago &“Ives invents an irresistible premise and has fun making good on its promise.&” —Los Angeles Times Ancient History &“A riveting theatrical experience.&” —Show Business The Red Address &“Mix Glengarry Glen Ross with Glen or Glenda . . . A tough-talking drama that mixes business sharks, blackmail, cross-dressing and murder.&” —Variety
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 356 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780802199201
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780802141309
- Publisher:
- Grove Atlantic
- Date of Addition:
- 07/30/23
- Copyrighted By:
- David Ives
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.