The complete book and lyrics of the broadway musical, and more on. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre information. Winner of the 2004 pulitzer prize and the 2004 tony award. Doug wright as a character in creating i am my own wife, doug wright, the playwright, included himself as a character in the play. In creating i am my own wife, doug wright, the playwright, included himself as a. Boy meets transvestite boy loses transvestite in moral quagmire boy gets transvestite back through the redemptive power of art. I am my own wife recounts american dramatist doug wrights personal and artistic. I am my own wife is the most stirring new work to appear on broadway this fallboth moving and intellectually absorbing. A transvestite and celebrated antiques dealer who successfully navigated the two most oppressive regimes of the past century. From the obie awardwinning author of quills comes this acclaimed oneman show, which explores the astonishing. Born lothar berfelde, she killed her father when she was 12 years old, was sentenced to four years in juvenile prison and survived the nazi and communist regimes in plain sight as a. From the obie awardwinning author of quills comes this acclaimed oneman show, which.
Nov 01, 20 i am my own wife has been hailed by the new york times as. Doug wright, playwright, on i am my own wife stage the. I am my own wife, by doug wright the pulitzer prizes. Loharcharlotte is an intriguing character based on a real person who grew up on germany, lived through ww2 and the dismantling of the berlin wall. Doug wright, jefferson mays and i were blessed to be able to try new things, fail and discover the best way to tell charlottes story. I am my own wife by doug wright directed by john going major sponsor. But given the richness and complexity of this piece, im glad ive had a few months to work on absorbing it. For i am my own wife, playwright doug wright had that birthing experience. Among the audience is journalist john marks, who writes about charlotte to his american playwright friend, doug wright. I am my own wife has been hailed by the new york times as. So this is a script ive known about for what seems like an eternity but just never got around to reading.
I am my own wife by doug wright tell tale by jeffrey hatcher i might be edgar allen poe by dawson nichols i dont know what im doing by donald margulies zooman and the sign by charles fuller bums by robert shaffron wings by arthur kopit deaf day by leslie ayvazian faith healer by brian friel. I am my own wife by doug wright the belfry theatre. The play was developed with moises kaufman and his tectonic theater project, and kaufman also acted as director. American playwright doug wright quills traveled back and forth to berlin from the early 1990s through the. Doug wrights i am my own wife premiered in new york in 2003, appeared at the national theatre in 2005, was produced by the olney theatre center in. Won broadways 2004 tony award as author of best play winner i am my own wife. Doug wright books list of books by author doug wright. Nov 04, 20 doug wrights i am my own wife premiered in new york in 2003, appeared at the national theatre in 2005, was produced by the olney theatre center in 2007 and baltimores everyman theatre. Nov 28, 2015 i am my own wife by doug wright in chm, epub, txt download ebook. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. I am my own wife is a play is about how we record history. He received his bachelors degree from yale in 1985 and then went on to new. In i am my own wife doug wright wisely sticks to the old formula.
Read i am my own wife by doug wright for free with a 30 day free trial. Jefferson mays starred in the broadway and offbroadway. Pdf 0a455 i am my own wife is the winner of the 2004 pulitzer prize for drama. I am my own wife revels in a particular time and place, but it is more than a historical document.
Doug wright bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history doug s plays include i am my own wife tony award, pulitzer prize, posterity and quills obie award, as well as books for the musicals. Although not devised by tectonic its up there with his most memorable productions. Granted, working on an existing script written by someone else is the typical process for an actor. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on i am my own wife by doug wright. I heard about it for the first time when i was going through my infatuation with moises kaufmans work. I am my own wife is playing at seattle repertory theatre from feb. The about face theatre nurtured my tiny play all the way to broadway, and ill be forever grateful. A transvestite and celebrated antiques dealer who successfully navigated the two most oppressive regimes of the past centurythe nazis and the communistswhile.
I would even appear as a character, a kind of detective searching for charlottes true self wright, p. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Braden abraham artistic director jeffrey herrmann managing director. Wright, who won the pulitzer prize for i am my own wife, clearly has brushed up on his subject from all angles. The oneman play premiered offbroadway in 2003 at playwrights horizons.
Its like a deluxe version of liner notes and a free souvenir, all in one. By making his own process of discovery just as much a part of the drama as the events in the life of his enigmatic subject, wright highlights the notion that the meaning of an individual. Trivia 5 winner of the 2004 pulitzer prize for drama, for his play i am my own wife. See all books authored by doug wright, including i am my own wife. I am my own wife is the winner of the 2004 pulitzer prize for drama. Read i am my own wife online by doug wright books free 30. How does this information in the play affect you as you read. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Publication date 2004 topics cultural literacy and humanities. In so many senses of the word, the opening of i am my own wife on broadway in 2003 was an event. A transvestite and celebrated antiques dealer who successfully navigated the two most oppressive regimes of the past centurythe nazis and the communistswhile openly gay and. But posterity feels like a minimally animated study in theatrical history. Excerpted from the fulllength article in wikipedia. The official database for broadway theatre information. Feb 08, 2012 i am my own wife is playing at seattle repertory theatre from feb. I am my own wifeis the winner of the 2004 pulitzer prize for drama. Doug wright is an american playwright, librettist, and screenwriter. Doug wright was born in dallas, texas, and it has been reported that, in 2005, he still spoke with a slight texan twang. Oct 12, 2017 the most singular eccentric individual the cold war ever birthed.
I am my own wife original, play, drama, solo, broadway opened in new york city dec 3, 2003 and played through oct 31, 2004. I am my own wife jan 08, 2005 sep 11, 2005 written by doug wright. Join facebook to connect with doug wright and others you may know. Doug wright bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history dougs plays include i am my own wife tony award, pulitzer prize, posterity and quills obie award, as well as books for the musicals. He describes himself having trouble writing the play, being confused about charlottes story, and needing to know more about her world. May 04, 2018 i am my own wife a play by doug wright. Order our i am my own wife study guide doug wright this study guide consists of approximately 23 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of i am my own wife. A transvestite and celebrated antiques dealer who successfully navigated the two most oppressive regimes of the past centurythe nazis and the.
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