Synopses & Reviews
In this absurd and forceful play, two brothers, one weak, one strong, play out a primal scene of envy, cruelty and torture as the strong exerts his power and aggression over the weak. Involuntarily, the audience finds itself complicit in the brutality witnessed onstage through Gambaros command of powerful and irresistible black humor.
Synopsis
First performed in 1967, this is an early, yet startlingly brilliant, work by the internationally acclaimed Argentine playwright, Griselda Gambaro.
Synopsis
'I would like to, I would like to...cut the cord.'
First performed in 1967, this is an early, yet startling, brilliant work by the internationally acclaimed Argentine playwright Griselda Gambaro. In this absurd and forceful play, two brothers carry out a primal scene of envy, cruelty and torture. Ignacio wants to break free of his brother and move out of their shared house, but Lorenzo has other plans. Through a series of dark comedic scenes the absurd becomes a harrowing metaphor of the most pure and raw reality.
About the Author
Griselda Gambaro (born July 28, 1928) is an Argentine playwright, whose works often concern the political violence in her home country that would develop into the Dirty War. She is a powerful, world-renowned, prize-winning playwright, novelist, and short story writer.