Synopsis

Orson's Shadow

Orson's Shadow $13

Austin Pendleton

Published by Dramatists Play Service

5 Male 1 Female

An ingenious tale of two Hollywood giants - Orson Welles and Laurence Olivier

The time is 1960 and the place is a West End theatre where legendary critic Kenneth Tynan has made a startling proposal: Welles should direct Olivier and the young Joan Plowright in Rhinoceros, Ionesco's absurdist masterpiece

But it is the rehearsal process that brims with absurdity as titanic personalities, including Vivien Leigh, wrestle the muse in this witty and incisive depiction of the drama of theatre

"A seductive story of clashing theatrical titans. Mr. Pendleton creates an engrossing picture of success, failure, betrayal, guilt, and ravening fear among a shifting constellation of stars of film and theater" ~ NY Times

"In this highly entertaining romp through a forgotten moment in theatrical history, Pendleton mines rich territory and fills it with the humor and drama of over-ripened egos" ~ Chicago Sun-Times

" ... beguiling and thematically substantial ... full of wit, intelligence and salacious interest" ~ Chicago Tribune

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