The Foreigner [Paperback]

Larry Shue (Author), Larry Shue (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1998

What does a shy Englishman in search of rest do when he visits a fishing lodge in Georgia? In Larry Shue s hilarious farce, Charlie Baker, a proof reader by day and a boring husband by night, adopts the persona of a foreigner who doesn t understand English. When others begin to speak freely around him, he not only becomes privy to secrets both dangerous and frivolous, he also discovers an adventurous extrovert within himself.

A L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Kenneth Danziger, Johnny Galecki, Martin McClendon, Joey Slotnick, Dina Waters, Paxton Whitehead and Kate Williamson.

--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc. (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822204185
• ISBN-13: 978-0822204183
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,433 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charm, wit, and a stupid hick... calling for greatness, May 4, 2000

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Warren (Mt. Pleasant, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Foreigner (Paperback)

I actually was able to preform in this play as the foreigner himself, and it was awesome to be able to be in such a outstanding play. It has stereotypical southern folk, an overly eager British guy, and a pathologically shy guy who is having marital problems. This is honestly one of the few plays I have read that made me laugh out loud. I totally recommend it to anyone.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliance Through and Through, October 12, 2002

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Caroline Wood (Longview, WA. USA) - See all my reviews
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I've just come back from seeing this play. I write plays and although I try not to watch a play with a playwright's eye, I can't help it. This play on all levels reached the very top! For me as an audience it was pure joy, for me as a writer it was pure joy wrapped in respect. Larry Shue is someone I'm going to find out more about. I'm sad to hear that he is no longer with us. The mixture of humanity and humor in this play is something that is not seen often. Larry Shue, thank you!
Caroline

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly brilliant, February 26, 2001

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Timothy King "tkactor" (Burke, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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No one matches the comic wit of Larry Shue. Being an actor himself, his characters are gifts to the actors that play them. Each role is well-honed and a joy to perform. This is truly one of the great American comedies. It's a tragedy that Shue died so young and left us precious few plays. But what wonderful plays they are!