OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Tani Bentis  Pierre Campos 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Jean Cocteau 

• Author Notes

  A translation from the original by Jean Cocteau.

• Synopsis

  A lone jilted woman exposes her soul to the audience, telling of her love for 'the man' who sits throughout hiding behind a newspaper, ignoring her heartfelt pleadings. His power over her is rooted in his indifference. The play is a paradigm of the gulf that often lies between the loving and the loved.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Male

  1

• Cast Size Female

  1

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

• Date of First Production

  29 August 1989

• Production Notes

  When this play was produced the company was known as simply 'Yew Theatre Company'.

• Producer

  Produced by Yew Tree Theatre

• Original Venue

  Hawk’s Well
  

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was supplied by a member of Yew Three Theatre Company.