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Theatrical Exhibitions
Theatrical Exhibitions
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Author: Brian Shein Publisher: ‎ Pulp Press Format: Softcover # of Pages: 197 Pub. Date: 1975 ISBN-10: 0889780064 ISBN-13: 9780889780064
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About
the Play:
Ground Zero has long been a favourite of acting teachers for Male Monologues.
Theatrical Exhibitions is a collection that
includes Kafka and other stage and radio scripts by Brian
Shein. A brilliant humorist, Brian Shein wrote for the
National Lampoon and produced several experimental one-act
plays during the small theatrical
renaissance that Vancouver experienced in the 1960's. This collection includes his
play
Kafka, which became a
rallying point for those who believed that experimental works by
local writers deserved to be staged.
The Hand: An
original short
story published
in Gargoyle in 1966.
Kafka: A heavily ritualistic piece about "computer
controlled" actors, sacrificial knives and an altar; with
production notes. (First
produced in 1967 at
University of British
Columbia in Vancouver; Cast:
5 male) is heavily ritualistic.
Cowboy Island: A new
perspective on the myth of Billy
the Kid's battles with Sheriff Pat Garrett,
portraying the pattern of betrayal, death and identification of the
hunter with his victim. "...innovative
piece that had the daring to take a legend and ritualize it
surrealistically."
— Canadian Literature
(First
produced in 1972 at
Vancouver Art Gallery; Cast:
1 female,
2 male)
Rex Morgan, MD: A satire
of the comic serial of the same name emphasizing the sameness of
dialogue and characters of the script. (First
produced in 1972 at
Vancouver Art Gallery; Cast:
1 female,
1
male, plus narrator)
Ground Zero: A
satire on nuclear war. (First
aired on CBC
radio
in 1975.
Steady-State Doomsday, the
original stage-version of Ground
Zero, was first
produced in 1972 at
Vancouver Art Gallery; Cast:
1 female,
4
male) An Entertainment At the Cafe Terminus:
Set in a cafe in 19th
century Paris, a group of performers recreates the life and death of
Emile Henry, a notorious
French anarchist who threw a
bomb into a crowded cafe. "An
Entertainment At the Cafe Terminus
... vies with Kafka
for being the most interesting and powerful play in the book."
— The Vancouver Sun (First
aired on CBC
radio
in 1975;
Cast: 1
woman, 3
men, with
doubling)
Theatrical Exhibitions:
A manifesto by the
playwright.
About the Playwright:
Brian Shein (1947-1988) was celebrated Canadian author,
playwright, and humorist. Born in Lindsay, Ontario, he studied at the
University of British Columbia, graduating with a B.A. (Hons.) in
1968. He was the playwright-in-residence for the Playwrights Co-op in
1975. He won Canada's 1983 National Authors Award for Humour and was
a contributing editor for National Lampoon and a regular
humour columnist for The Canadian Forum. His articles in
Toronto Life earned him two national magazine awards. |
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