Description
A double volume that collects two of the final installments from Tony Award-winning playwright and director Richard Nelson's critically-acclaimed "Rhinebeck Panorama" play cycle.
Begun over 12 years ago, each play in Nelson's intricate and moving play cycle captures a specific snapshot in time in the lives of three families from a small upstate New York village, from the Apple family, to the Gabriels, and now the Michaels--a family with deep roots in the world of modern dance.
The Michaels: Conversations During Difficult Times takes place in the kitchen of Rose Michael, a celebrated choreographer. A meal is prepared, modern dances are rehearsed, and dinner is eaten--all amidst conversations about art, death, family, politics, and the state of America.
What Happened?: The Michaels Abroad brings the cycle to a close as the Michaels find themselves in Angers, France in September 2021, attending a student dance festival and crawling out from under the deadly pandemic, which turned life as they knew it upside down.
Author: Richard Nelson
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Published: 12/10/2024
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781636701424
ISBN10: 1636701426
BISAC Categories:
- Drama | American | General
About the Author
Richard Nelson's many plays include Illyria, The Gabriels, The Apple Family, Nikolai and the Others, Goodnight Children Everywhere (Olivier Award for Best Play), Franny's Way, Some Americans Abroad, Frank's Home, Two Shake-spearean Actors and James Joyce's The Dead (with Shaun Davey; Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical).