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The stages of grief for the dying and the living,
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This review is from: The Shadow Box (Paperback)
In 1969, Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross wrote the groundbreaking book, On Death and Dying and named the five stages of grief that people who are dying go through, and not in an exact order. The five stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. And, here, The Shadow Box by Michael Cristofer is about death and dying. The play earned the 1977 Pulitzer Prize and, a Tony Award in 1977.The concept of the play is a departure from the standard storyline; it is a series of interviews and conversations of three sets of loved ones of those who are terminally ill. An interviewer is a member of the character list. The conversations of the loved ones remain separated, however, with great skill, the writer has the characters intermingle the conversations, but we view that as voices dramatically coming together. Shadow Box theme qualifies as a departure in theatre drama. Written in late 70s, the unique and dramatic play takes place in cottages that are separate from the hospital, cottages where those dying go when there is no more help, but hope. You can't help reading this without thinking of your own mortality, or if young enough, someone close to you. Joe is dying, and Maggie and son Steven come 3,000 miles to visit. Maggie is in denial about Joe and hasn't told their son. Aside from denial, Maggie tries bargaining with him to come home. Brian's and Mark, a gay couple, are paid a visit from Brian's ex-wife, a whorish, rough talking, hard drinker. Mark deals with his anger knowing Brian will die. And the third couple, aging Felicity, a cursing angry woman of about 60 is led around in a wheelchair by her daughter Agnes. Agnes reveals that Felicity is forever asking about Claire, a younger daughter who is dead. Agnes learns that the bargaining Felicity has made is to wait on dying until she she's Claire again. There is a film version of The Shadow Box, which is directed by the late, great Paul Newman and stars Joanne Woodward. Woodward plays the wild former wife of the gay man. And in the movie, she is not as crude as the book version. For an exceptional drama, another Pulitzer Prize by Marsha Norman, 'Night Mother.the book focuses on stages of grief a mother goes through, trying to stop her daughter from committing suicide. Plus, see the amazing performances on film of 'night, Mother (1986) with Sissy Spacek and Anne Bancroft. This is riveting while mesmerizing. See it......Rizzo.
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