Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer
The play is a farcical piece that turns the traditional stage convention on its head by having the set plunged into darkness for the audience while the characters pretend to be in a blackout. The chaos unfolds in real-time as a struggling sculptor attempts to impress his fiancée's pompous father and a millionaire art collector. However, when a power cut strikes, the sculptor's flat becomes a hotbed of mishaps and mistaken identities as neighbors, lovers, and the in-laws all stumble around, leading to a series of comic misunderstandings and slapstick humor, all under the cloak of darkness that only the audience can see through.
The 10973rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1965
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 88th on From Oedipus to The History Boys: Michael Billington's 101 greatest plays (The Guardian)