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THE DEVIL?S WIFE IBD

BROADWAY PLAY PUBLISHING INC
10 / 2017
9780881457346
Anglès

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á á&ldquo,It wouldn&rsquo,t be the first time a reckless marriage led straight to hell. Rarely, however, has a spouse&mdash,however demonic&mdash,turned out to be literally Satan. Which somewhat raises the stakes for three sisters hoping a mysterious suitor will rescue them from desperate financial straits in THE DEVIL&rsquo,S WIFE&hellip,á áLoosely adapted from an ancient Italian folk tale&hellip,playwright Tom Jacobson&rsquo,s delightfully creepy new postmodern fable makes an entertaining and thought-provoking debut&hellip,á á&hellip,the story [is situated] in an ambiguous but vaguely Spanish-American Gothic setting that stylishly befits Jacobson&rsquo,s whimsical mash-up of fairy-tale tropes and modern sensibilities. As in the original legend, the Prince of Darkness successively woos three sisters in the guise of Nicolas Mastema, a wealthy, suavely seductive lawyer who promises to salvage their endangered family estate if one of them will marry him.á áThe only catch: His bride must never open the door to his cellar, which reportedly offers that which each visitor most desires. Oh, and there&rsquo,s a curious business involving a wooden staff bequeathed by the sisters&rsquo, late father that Nicolas seems way too eager to acquire.á áTHE DEVIL&rsquo,S WIFE is a smart, satisfying thrill ride.Naturally, the temptation to cross the forbidden threshold proves impossible to resist, first for the beautiful but haughtily insecure Bonita, then for the sweet-tempered sexpot, Dulce. It&rsquo,s left to the brainy Sofia to try to outwit Nicolas with a strategy that ultimately pits heaven against hell&hellip,á áJacobson&rsquo,s signature intelligence and wit are never in short supply, and running a little more than an hour the play elegantly poses an ever-deepening volley of sophisticated theological and philosophical questions.á á&hellip,THE DEVIL&rsquo,S WIFE is a smart, satisfying thrill ride with a unique supernaturally tinged caution against depending on the kindness of strangers.&rdquo,Philip Brandes, Los Angeles Times

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