Baitz presents a collection of three acclaimed plays: The Substance if Fire, the story of a fiercely intellectual publisher who struggles with his children for control of his business; The End of the Day about an expatriate British doctor who succumbs to the twin lures of status and crime; and The Film Society, a frank examination of the controlling forces of a nearly bankrupt school for boys in South Africa.
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At the age of 31, Baitz is emerging as a powerful new voice in the world of contemporary drama. In this collection of three plays, The Film Society (1985), The Substance of Fire (1991), and The End of the Day (1992), Baitz explores "the decreasing power of the individual and the increasing responsibility of the individual." Settings range from a crumbling boys' school in South Africa to a New York publishing house and a Southern California clinic. In each play, we see how someone with ideals and moral convictions succumbs to the forces of a corrupt society. These are serious pieces, touched with scathing wit. A forthcoming film version of Substance of Fire should help stir demand. This book is recommended for drama collections.
- Howard E. Miller, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Missouri Lib., St. Louis
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Howard E. Miller, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Missouri Lib., St. Louis
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Jonathon's classroom. Jonathon sits in the dark, watching the last moments of Touch of Evil. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Jon Robin Baitz, Belgrave Square, Hamish Fox, Miss Hackett, San Pedro, Beverly Hills, New York, Lord Kitterson, Doctor Massey, George Stubbs, Good God, Isaac Geldhart, Val Chenard, Centenary Day, Jeremiah Martón, Durban High, Good Lord, Gramercy Park, Hilly Lasker, New Blenheim, San Cristobal Clinic, Touch of Evil, Touch of Mink New!
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Jonathon's classroom. Jonathon sits in the dark, watching the last moments of Touch of Evil. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Jon Robin Baitz, Belgrave Square, Hamish Fox, Miss Hackett, San Pedro, Beverly Hills, New York, Lord Kitterson, Doctor Massey, George Stubbs, Good God, Isaac Geldhart, Val Chenard, Centenary Day, Jeremiah Martón, Durban High, Good Lord, Gramercy Park, Hilly Lasker, New Blenheim, San Cristobal Clinic, Touch of Evil, Touch of Mink New!
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- Dombey And Son on page 87
- A Tourist in Africa by Evelyn Waugh in Front Matter
- Dombey and Son (Penguin Classics) by Charles Dickens on page 87
- Dover Beach and Other Poems (Dover Thrift Editions) by International Spy Museum on page 160
- My God by Michael Green on page 157
- Playwright's Voice by David Savran in Back Matter
- Contemporary American Monologues for Men by Todd London on page 137
- Contemporary American Monologues for Women by Todd London in Back Matter
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