The Flu Season and Other Plays

The Flu Season and Other Plays

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“Will Eno is one of the finest younger playwrights I have come across in a number of years. His work is inventive, disciplined and, at the same time, wild and evocative. His ear is splendid and his mind is agile.”—Edward Albee

“An original, a maverick wordsmith whose weird, wry dramas gurgle with the grim humor and pain of life. Eno specializes in the connections of the unc...more
Paperback, First Edition, 110 pages
Published December 1st 2006 by Theatre Communications Group
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Benjamin
Good, but not great; insightful, but not profound. Will Eno struggles against all odds to portray life and give it meaning, and to unearth some truth or understanding. He fails, yes, but only just slightly. He searches deep into the human experience and finds some pure gems, but he never quite manages to bring them to the surface. Instead, they remain just underneath. They call to the reader as if from underwater, and only little bubbles come up, the remnants of powerful and valuable words spoke...more
Emma
Will Eno is one of the most brilliant playwrights of this age! I adore his cynical viewpoint and humor. The Flu Season is my favorite play, and probably always will be.
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I may need to re-read this...It is not a light "transit-read"
Kate
Tragedy: a Tragedy was particularly brilliant.
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