The Madwoman of Chaillot. [Paperback]

adapted by Maurice Valency Jean Giraudoux (Author), Jean Giraudoux (Author), Maurice Valency (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc. (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822207141
• ISBN-13: 978-0822207146
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #383,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #59 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Literature & Fiction > Drama > Continental European

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Madwoman and The Oil Drillers, June 28, 2000

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Danielle O'Farrell (Omaha, NE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Madwoman of Chaillot. (Paperback)

The Madwoman of Chaillot ( as portrayed by Katharine Hepburn in the movie version) is a two-act play about the destruction of the forces of evil by one older, senile woman - the Madwoman. A group of money-hungry corporation presidents team up with prospectors who claim to have found oil right beneath the streets of Paris's Chaillot suburb, and the Madwoman rallies her bohemian friends and neighbors to stop them from destroying the city. The play is very dramatic and also humorous in parts; it seems primarily a fantasy, but has several fantastic parts for female characters, among them the Madwoman and her group of eccentric, delightful fellow Madwomen. I recommend it highly to any group of adolescent/young adult actors who are looking for a challenge.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Is it Madness or Reality?, July 28, 2007

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L.S. Cauldwell "Lillian" (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Madwoman of Chaillot. (Paperback)

I find "The Madwoman of Chaillot" contemporary and current. It describes the disillusions, falsness and corruption in a political world gone astray. Anyone who wants to understand the current situation of any government whether a democracy, a republic, a dictatorship, King, Czar, or madmen will identify with this play, and strive to undue the injustices that prevail throughout our modern 21st century world.

10 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Although It's Been Many Years, March 2, 2000

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This review is from: The Madwoman of Chaillot. (Paperback)

I believe this is the play in which the role "Countess" appears...and if it is, I would like to write my opinion based upon performing in the role of Countess many years ago. This play is hysterical, entertaining, and a joy for those performing it as well as those seeing or reading it. It involves eccentric, rich old ladies who try to carry on with afternoon tea despite thier various quirky personalities(mainly quirky due to senility and the hallucinations that accompany it). A great play for adolescent through adult actors. It is worth having on your shelf if you instruct drama in any way.