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Relatively Speaking (play anthology)

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Relatively Speaking
Softcover edition
Written byEthan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen
Date premieredOctober 20, 2011 (2011-10-20)
Place premieredBrooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy

Relatively Speaking is an anthology produced on Broadway in 2011, consisting of three plays: Talking Cure by Ethan Coen, George Is Dead by Elaine May and Honeymoon Motel by Woody Allen.

Production

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It opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on October 20, 2011 and closed on January 29, 2012, after 118 regular performances. All three were directed by John Turturro.[1][2] The plays were produced by Julian Schlossberg and Letty Aronson (Allen’s sister).[3]

Cast

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The three plays were cast as follows:[4]

  • George Is Dead: The play considers "the hilarity of death."[2][6]

Overview

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Woody Allen said of the plays: “It’s a broad comedy, for laughs, no redeeming social value." The plays are described as involving various family members.[3]

Santo Loquasto "designed sets for each play that suggest each author’s film persona." The design for the Allen play is a "colorful, comical design for the motel, with its circular bed and pink Jacuzzi."[8]

References

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  1. ^ Healy, Patrick (January 4, 2012). "'Relatively Speaking' to Close at the End of the Month". The New York Times.
  2. ^ a b Gans, Andrew (January 4, 2012). "'Relatively Speaking' Will End Broadway Run Jan. 29". Playbill.
  3. ^ a b "Relatively Speaking, Triple Bill by Woody Allen, Ethan Coen & Elaine May, Headed for Broadway". broadway.com. May 17, 2011.
  4. ^ Isherwood, Christopher (October 21, 2011). "Each Family, Tortured in Its Own Way". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Talking Cure". Playbill. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "George is Dead". Playbill. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "Honeymoon Motel". Playbill. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  8. ^ McGrath, Douglas (October 14, 2011). "Three for the Seesaw". Vanity Fair.
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