THE STORY: A wry and whimsical documentary musical of loss devised from interviews with real-life New Yorkers by The Civilians, the acclaimed New York-based company. This collection of very personal accounts of things "gone missing" - everything from keys, personal identification and a Gucci pump to family heirlooms, your dog and your mind - creates a unique tapestry of the ways in which we deal with loss in our lives. A flexible company of six performs more than thirty characters, intertwining these stories of lost objects with tales from some unusual "finders," ranging from a retired NYPD cop to a pet psychic. Set against eclectic and tuneful songs by Michael Friedman, GONE MISSING is cabaret-theater about the little things in life seen largely.

"This delightful comic revueis fresh, breezy and very funny indeed, a perfect summer entertainment." - NY Times. "GONE MISSING is not merely a witty, quick-footed and entertaining evening of theater; it is also a finely tuned inquiry into the nature of memory that manages to be forward-looking at the same time. GONE MISSING's links between past and present provide clear evidence of evolution in the world of modern theater. Miss it and weep." - Time Out NY. "engrossing and inventive. And it delivers a stunning payoff in its final sceneboth a kick in the gut and a philosophical conundrum. It's the kind of conclusion that lingers in the mind long after the show that offered it has vanished." - Variety. "A startling combination executed with great panache, satirical acumen and covert tenderness." - Independent (London).

Publisher

Dramatists Play Service Inc.

Composer

Michael Friedmann

Format

Libretto

Binding

Softcover

ISBN

9780822222965

Stock code

9780822222965

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