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Goose and Tomtom

Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy  /  2w, 7m

David Rabe

The author of Hurlyburly again explores the struggle between hope and anguish in the human spirit.

Goose and Tomtom

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 7m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
The author of Hurlyburly again explores the struggle between hope and anguish in the human spirit in this story of two small-time jewel thieves united in a strangely unsettling friendship and the constant fight to prove to themselves and others how tough they are. But when their frantic scheming suddenly begins to betray them in mysterious ways, they find themselves trapped into a kidnapping and a murder over which they seem to have no control. Or do they? Sean Penn and Harvey Keitel starred in the Lincoln Center production.
History

Goose and Tomtom premiered at The Public Theater in New York City in May 1982 under the direction of John Pynchon Holmes.

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Performing Groups
TOMTOM
GOOSE
LORRAINE
LULU
BINGO
MAN 1
MAN 2
MAN 3
MAN 4
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting An apartment in the underworld
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Gun Shots
    • Intense Adult Themes
    • Strong Language

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REVIEWS 

"Through poetic dialogue and lurid hypersensitivity, Rabe throws together life's simple pleasures and the great unexplained mysteries of the universe...a wild, high-energy ride through plot and action." - LAist, Read More 

"[Goose and Tomtom] is almost always hilarious. Or unsettling. Or both." - Los Angeles Times, Read More

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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