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Lawrence & Holloman
Lawrence & Holloman
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Author: Morris Panych Publisher: Talonbooks Format: Softcover # of Pages: 127 Pub. Date: 1998 ISBN-10: 0889223920 ISBN-13: 9780889223929 Cast Size: 2 men
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About
the Play:
Lawrence & Holloman
is a full-length comedy
by Morris Panych.
This
much-produced absurdist two-hander by Canada's king of eccentric dark
comedy brings together a mild mannered, suicidal schmuck named
Holloman who is taken under the wing of Lawrence, a dim witted,
happy-go-lucky suit salesman who is on a hot streak. But Lawrence's
hot streak is about to end. And maybe, just maybe, Holloman insists
on taking Lawrence down with him.
Lawrence & Holloman is
about a relationship between two men who meet by chance in an
elevator. They work in the same department store, but they have
diametrically opposed personalities; Lawrence is an
ever-optimistic "salesman of the month" engaged to a
wealthy young woman, while Holloman is a suicidal accounting clerk.
Lawrence the optimist tries to teach Holloman the pessimist how to
live happily and remain positive. That is, until his own good luck
starts to turn. Lawrence's fiancée dumps him, his car is demolished,
his dog goes missing, he loses his job, and his apartment is burned
to the ground... and that's just the beginning! Is happiness
determined by our outlook on life? Or can our destiny be changed by
another? Lawrence and Holloman is
a
world in which Camus meets Dali, and Goya meets Disney: think of it
as theatre of the absurd settling on a whoopee cushion.
Lawrence & Holloman
premiered in 1998 at
Tarragon Theatre in Toronto. Since
then the play has
been produced widely
at professional theatres across Canada
and in the
US and has been mounted by colleges and community theatres. It was also adapted as feature film of the same name, which won over a dozen awards including the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Feature Film.
Cast: 2 men
What people say:
"The dramatic universe of…
Morris Panych is an exquisitely well ordered place. Genuinely funny…
smart… carefully crafted… and neatly delivered." —
Globe & Mail
"Lawrence & Holloman
is slick stuff indeed." — Toronto Sun
"Lawrence and Holloman
can make nihilism seem like a party." — The
Sacramento Bee
About the Playwright:
Morris Panych is one of Canada's most significant
contemporary playwrights. He has written more than 30 works for the
stage and directed nearly 100. He is the winner of two Governor
General's Literary Awards for Drama, the country's most prestigious
literary honour. He has won 14 Jessie Richardson Awards, three Sidney
Riske Writing Awards and five Dora Mavor Moore Awards.
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