Time Flies and Other Short Plays [Paperback]

David Ives (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 30, 2001

Playwright David Ives's follow-up collection to the award-winning collection All in the Timing pushes his gift for wacky one-act comedy to new heights: two mayflies on a date realize they have only twenty-four hours to live; a washing-machine repairman falls in love with a perfect washer (should he tell his girlfriend?); an out-of-work shmo decides to spend his day being painter Edgar Degas; two Babylonian blue-collar workers have to build the Tower of Babel -- or else. Zany, thought-provoking, and always original, this anthology brings together all the one-acts from the Off-Broadway hit Mere Mortals and from the all-new Lives of the Saints, as well as several new and uncollected plays, including Bolero, Arabian Nights (which premiered at the celebrated Humana Festival in Louisville), The Green Hill, and Captive Audience.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Grove Press; 1st edition (March 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080213758X
• ISBN-13: 978-0802137586
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #352,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh. My. God. Crack. Me. Up., April 5, 2001

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Matthew Weaver "cesarfaison" (Spokane) - See all my reviews
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I admit to being a little concerned that "Time Flies" would fail to reach the spectacular heights Ives met with "All in the Timing." I should have had more faith.

With "Time Flies," Ives is on familiar, solid ground, doing exactly what he does best. The title story is excellent, and I love "Degas, C'est Moi." "The Mystery at Twicknam Vicarage" is a great spoof of PBS drama and British theatre.

But my faves are "Babel's in Arms," about the plight facing two ancient Babylonian workers called upon to build a tower reaching God, and "Soap Opera," about a man in love with his washing machine.

If you'll pardon the pun, the plays in "Time Flies" show Ives is having fun.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Stuff, September 12, 2009

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David Ives is one of the few playwrights in America to maintain mainstream success with short plays. His previous ALL IN THE TIMING has been one of the most-produced evenings of short plays in America. TIME FLIES isn't quite up to that quality, but it's very close. A fun read, and a fun evening of theater.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book-Seller, December 12, 2008

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Miguel Tejada-Flores (Talent, Oregon) - See all my reviews
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Book in fine shape, exactly as described, relatively quick shipping - who could ask for more? I would definitely buy more books from them.