Six Characters in Search of an Author - (Mint Editions (Plays)) by Luigi Pirandello (Paperback)This item is not available

Six Characters in Search of an Author is a groundbreaking play that challenges the very nature of reality itself! As a theatre company prepares to rehearse a new play by Luigi Pirandello, six strangers arrive and interrupt their performance, claiming they are incomplete characters in need of a writer to complete their story.

The director is initially resistant, but soon finds himself at the mercy of these demanding characters who exert increasing control over the set and the participation of the other actors.

Will Luigi Pirandello be able to complete their story or will he become just another character in their play? This thought-provoking and unique play has been recognized as a pioneering examination of the nature of creativity, the relationship of the director and actors to the work of art, and the psychological stress associated with staging a theatrical production.

Don't miss out on this captivating masterpiece that will leave you questioning the very fabric of reality!