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...Absalom, a first play by 25-year-old actress Zoe Kazan (granddaughter of director Elia), is a more conventional family drama, set in Berkshires home of an aging book editor, who is having a party for his new memoir revealing some uncomfortable family secrets. Kazan stuffs her play with characters and incidents; old feuds and private griefs; sibling rivalries and the inevitable outsider - a prodigal adopted son, now a hot TV producer, who arrives at the party uninvited. Kazan manages all this with some flair, but the gears show too much; it's one of those plays where characters keep...
...latest work, “The Life of David,” Pinsky chronicles the entire life of the Old Testament’s David—the “Light of Israel” who bested Goliath, conquered his mentor Saul to become king, battled his son Absalom for power, and envisioned the city of Jerusalem. The author’s carefully-constructed prose takes the remoteness of the biblical tale and turns it into accessible drama; even when using prose, Pinsky operates with the grace of a poet...
...director of the Seven Stages Theater in Atlanta, he’s getting the chance to have part of the show performed again, an event he hopes will help his playwriting career. Gfaller already has another literary classic lined up for his next project: William Faulkner’s Absalom! Absalom...
David's family begins to implode. His son, Amnon, falls in love with and then rapes his half-sister Tamar. Disgusted with Tamar, Amnon sends her away from his tent. Tamar's protective brother Absalom then seeks vengeance by murdering Amnon. David's legacy suffers. He loses the opportunity to build the Temple, a privilege he had long coveted...
...Absalom, Absalom! William Faulkner