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Spain (Knable)

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy

Jim Knable

"Knable is an imaginative dramatist with a supple talent for the bizarre." - Variety
"Funny, whimsical and wildly charming" - Broadway World
A seriously magical comedy. Barbara, recently deserted by her husband of five years, discovers a Conquistador in her living room. Though she has had vivid fantasies about Spain, the Conquistador and his cruel and bloodthirsty approach to life were never part of them...until now.

Spain (Knable)

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  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Suggested Use
    • Scene work
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

Barbara, recently deserted by her husband of five years, discovers a Conquistador in her living room. Though she has had vivid fantasies about Spain, the Conquistador and his cruel and bloodthirsty approach to life were never part of them...until now. Through him and a maze of real and imaginary characters--including her best friend Diversion, a Mayan Ancient, and a very familiar guitar player--Barbara sorts through the leftovers and finds her Duende.

Part of the collection, Imaginary Plays by Jim Knable

History

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 2001 World Premiere

Summer Play Festival, 2006 Showcase NYC Premiere

MCC, 2007 New York City Premiere

Keywords
Performing Groups
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes, Elaborate / High Volume Costumes
  • Additional Features Special Effects
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Intense Adult Themes
    • Strong Language

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REVIEWS

"Knable has landed somewhere on the map close to
 Christopher Durang & John Patrick Shanley." - NY Theatre Wire.com

"Knable is an imaginative dramatist with a supple talent for the bizarre. His text is a maze, or perhaps a mirrored hall in an amusement park, where nothing is what it appears to be … outrageously funny.” —Robert L Daniels, Variety

“You will feel warmed by the demented cheer of this story of a wife whose strange and entrancing dream helps her cope after her husband leaves … SPAIN bears great similarities to Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz in its rendering of a bizarre dreamscape where truth lies hidden in the madness … At its cockamamie heart, the play is a sweet story about an angry, cast-adrift woman who finds in dreams strength and resources she didn’t know she had … If you are looking for a bit of warm-weather diversion, SPAIN is the place to be.” —Jayne M. Blanchard, The Washington Times

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Jim Knable

Jim Knable
Jim Knable's play SPAIN was professionally produced at MCC Theatre (dir. Jeremy Dobrish 2007), Summer Play Festival (2006), Woolly Mammoth Theatre (2001), Actor's Express in Atlanta, New Jersey Rep, Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey, Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis, and vario ...
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