Three Plays

by Alan Ayckbourn

Book Overview

A scathing comedy of social striving in the suburbs, Absurd Person Singular follows the fortunes of three couples who turn up in each other's kitchens on three successive Christmases, to hilarious and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394170830
• ISBN13: 9780394170831
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: Random House (NY)
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Excellent!

I needed this play book for an audition. The library had a couple that were checked out and I realized they would probably not be back in until it was too late. The book was delivered very quickly and is in excellent shape. I didn't get the part but there are two more plays included and one of those may also be produced at some point so I got a good deal.

Absurd person singular is top

In our opinion " Absurd person singular " is worth four stars. The relationships of the three couples are presented in a very funny way. The main characters are exaggerated very much. That's why the comedy is funny as well as critical. There is Marion for example who behaves in avery theatrical way, and Jane who is obsessed with cleaning. The reader is disillusioned about marriages and friendships because he realizes that marriages and even friendships aren't always as positive and easy as they first appear to be. Eva's saying:" My existence ended the day he married me " shows this fact in a very clear way. Another aspect is that the reader doesn't really identify with those characters because only types are presented which makes us see the characters critically.