The Frog Prince(play)
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| Written by | David Mamet |
The Frog Princeis a play by American author, essayist, playwright, screenwriter and film directorDavid Mamet. The play is about half an hour long and tells the traditional story of the haughty prince who has been placed under a spell which has turned him into a frog[1]and can only be restored to his original form by a willing kiss.[2]The play is more cheerful than most of Mamet's work and contains none of the coarse language for which he is known.[3]
The Frog Princewas first presented in 1982 inChicagoat Goodman Theatre by the Remains Theatre Ensemble.[4]It was performed in 1985 in New York at the Ensemble Theatre Studio.[5]
After a number of performances in 1997 at the 78th Street Theater Lab in Manhattan under the direction ofEric Nightengale,the play was revived in 1999 with some cast changes, includingToby Wherry,[3]and the addition of four songs.[6]
In 1998 the play was performed in Los Angeles by Broken Leg Productions at the Hudson Theater.[7]
References
[edit]- ^Steven Price (9 September 2008).The Plays, Screenplays and Films of David Mamet.Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 54–.ISBN978-1-137-14631-1.
- ^"MAMET'S 'FROG PRINCE' LEAPS AHEAD OF THE REST IN 3-PLAY PRESENTATION".Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 1988-03-22.Retrieved2013-10-10.
- ^abLaurel GraeberPublished: July 23, 1999 (1999-07-23)."FAMILY FARE - New York Times".Select.nytimes.com.Retrieved2013-10-10.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^"Three-Piece Hoot",By Tom Boeker,Chicago Reader
- ^New York Media, LLC (27 May 1985).New York Magazine.New York Media, LLC. pp. 102–.ISSN0028-7369.
- ^"The Frog Prince.(Review)".Backstage.
- ^"Los Angeles Times: Archives - Theater Review".Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 1998-08-07.Retrieved2013-10-10.
External links
[edit]- "The Frog Prince — David Mamet Society".Mamet.eserver.org.Retrieved2013-10-10.
- "Frog Prince, The (Mamet)".Samuel French. 1982-05-17.Retrieved2013-10-10.