Synopsis
Red - DPS Acting Edition - Winner of the 2010 Tony Award
Published by Dramatists Play Service
2 Male 0 Female
In the two fascinating years that follow, Rothko works feverishly with his young assistant, Ken, in his studio on the Bowery
But when Ken gains the confidence to challenge him, Rothko faces the agonizing possibility that his crowning achievement could also become his undoing
Raw and provocative, Red is a searing portrait of an artist's ambition and vulnerability as he tries to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting
"John Logan sends American abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko into battle with his demons in this electrifying play of ideas, and the artist's howls are pure music ... Rothko is one old lion that will keep roaring until he draws his last breath" ~ Variety
"Logan's success lies in reminding us that painting is a job of work ... what emerges is something rare in modern drama: a totally convincing portrait of the artist as a working visionary" ~ Guardian (UK)