A middle-aged playwright -- in conflict with his ex-wife, his current girlfriend, and a legion of creditors -- journeys from Hollywood to Atlanta to work with his youthful idol, legendary avant-garde director Joseph Chaikin. Thus begins a roller coaster ride of a very unusual sort, combining personal revelations with theatrical obsessions, a step-by-step disclosure of a master director's rehearsal process with a search for spiritual truth (and a decent night's sleep). Just hop aboard and get a backstage pass to the 'holding-on-by-your-fingernails' reality of the contemporary American theatre.
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Best Revenge is the story of a young creative soul who overcomes rejection and hardship to realize his dream--a collaboration with Joseph Chaikin (who directs the author’s adaptation of a controversial play by Sholem Asch). Best Revenge is by turns sweet and bitter. It balances the sorrow and frustration of always too imperfect art and the inevitable death of one's comrades with laugh-out-loud humor. The author, playwright Stephen Fife, gives a telling picture of American theater and of his own struggle as an artist. He also shows us a contemporary America that is outrageous, nonsensical, and sympathetic by turns. Best Revenge includes the full playscript of the author's adaptation of God of Vengeance by Sholem Asch.
Best Revenge narrates the often humorous struggles of a Jewish playwright and recounts his experience collaborating with the late avant-garde director Joseph Chaikin. Best Revenge gives a behind-the-scenes look into American theater as art, avocation, and industry. It also provides a poignant story of a resolute playwright and a quirky-yet-compelling vision of today’s America seen through his eyes.
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