David Rabe is one of America's finest dramatists. In A Question of Mercy, he explores the controversial and emotional issue of euthanasia, delving deep into the ties that bind friends and lovers. Thomas and Anthony are lovers struggling with Anthony's final, exhausting battle with AIDS. Joined by their friend Susanah and a retired doctor, whose help Thomas has requested , they fashion a heartbreaking friendship as they work through the stages of a plan to relieve Anthony of his illness and his life. Rabe creates a passionate depiction of four people confronted with the reality of a loved one's fight with death, and a compelling dramatic event that poses the question: "What would you do?"
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The most compelling piece to read. Even better to perform!,
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This review is from: A Question of Mercy: A Play Based on the Essay by Richard Selzer (Rabe, David) (Paperback)
This is trul a play worth raeding! It blends a beautiful artistic style with the harsh realities and controvery surrounding euthanasia! It is also a pleasure to perform this piece!
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An excellent play about our dealings with death,
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This review is from: A Question of Mercy: A Play Based on the Essay by Richard Selzer (Rabe, David) (Paperback)
A great play. The sparse and nonrealistic language give it a mood that is both macabre and urgent. Having directed a sizable chunk of it for school, I can say that it is difficult to read but even more difficult NOT to.
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I love this play,
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This review is from: A Question of Mercy: A Play Based on the Essay by Richard Selzer (Rabe, David) (Paperback)
When i first read this play i couldn't put it down. it made my understanding of the entire stiuation clearer. Reading it brings out emotions i never knew a play could bring out. It is definitly a master work.
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- Casualties of War by Daniel Lang in Front Matter
- Goose and Tomtom by David Rabe in Front Matter
- In the Boom Boom Room by David Rabe in Front Matter
- Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel and Sticks and Bones (Plays, Penguin) by David Rabe in Front Matter
- Those the River Keeps by David Rabe in Front Matter
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- Playwrights in Rehearsal: The Seduction of Company (Theatre Arts (Routledge Hardcover)) by Susan Letzler Cole on 7 pages
- Arguing Euthanasia: The Controversy Over Mercy Killing, Assisted Suicide, And The "Right To Die" by Jonathan Moreno in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 63
- Playwrights in Rehearsal: The Seduction of Company by Susan Letzler Cole on page 26, page 27, and page 30
- Practical Playwriting by David Copelin on page 22, and Back Matter
- Bioethics and Medical Issues in Literature (Exploring Social Issues through Literature) by Mahala Y. Stripling on page 78, and page 86
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