Three satiric plays by Oscar-winning screenwriter Ethan CoenRaising Arizona; Fargo; No Country for Old Men; Burn After Readingndash;the Coen brothersrsquo; ï¬lms are some of the most critically acclaimed and iconic of our time. Now; one half of the duo; Ethan Coen; adds playwriting to his eclectic bio. In these three short plays that ran to sold-out audiences Off-Broadway in 2008; the theme is hellndash;both on earth and in the hereafter.In ldquo;Waiting;rdquo; a man faces an uncertain future in an uncertain location that seems to be some kind of waiting room. The anxiety and despair hark back to dramas of the ï¬ftiesndash;Sartre; Beckett; Pinter.ldquo;Four Benchesrdquo; depicts an unlikely meeting in a steam room between a straight-talking Texan and an uptight Brit. Both men learn from the encounter; though only one survives it.In ldquo;Debate;rdquo; the cantankerous god of the Old Testament roundly abuses the mealymouthed god of the New. His profanity and ill humor receive a startling comeuppance; and further reversals and changes of point of view lead to a denouement that is no more preposterous than anything else in the play.Clever; provocative; and as engaging as the best ï¬ction; these plays showcase yet another talent of one of our most celebrated contemporary writers.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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