Orphans (Kessler)

By Lyle Kessler

Book Overview

Broadway and Off Broadway audiences gave this moving drama standing ovations. Orphans has been an international success throughout the world. Albert Finney won the Olivier Award in London's West End production. Two brothers Phillip sensitive reclusive never venturing out of his North Philly home and Treat a violent pickpocket and thief who kidnaps a mysteriously wealthy businessman who turn the table on the two brothers and in strange hilarious and moving way becomes their long lost fat

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0573619786
• ISBN13: 9780573619786
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Concord Theatricals
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Good acting piece...

Orphans is a tight, well paced three-hander about two brothers and an older man. There is a clear and strong relationship between the two brothers, which would make playing each both fun and interesting. Their characters are drawn distinctly of each other enough to leave room for their similarities and dependecy and have it make sense. As a read I wanted to know where it would go, which is a good sign, and can imagine on stage the possibile dynamism of the text. I was moved by the play's conclusion and the evolution of the characters. In a way Orphans would make a good sibling/companion to True West, both featuring the trauma of brotherhood relationships coming to a head. Energetic, violent, subtle, poignant, frightened, hopeful.