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This Is Not a Pipe Dream
This Is Not a Pipe Dream
AATE Distinguished Play Award Winner

Acclaimed productions at Childsplay in Arizona, Asolo Repertory Theatre in Florida, the Honolulu Theatre for Youth and the Fulton Opera House in Pennsylvania.

"Charming and extraordinary. …If the life of a surrealist painter seems like a peculiar subject for young audiences, you should be aware of one of the many achievements of This Is Not a Pipe Dream … Audiences will leave with an appreciation for the power to transform the ordinary into the wonderful." —The New York Times

"Hats off! … An innovative, risk-taking venture … one of the best productions of this theatrical season for audiences of any age … Hilariously ridiculous … hauntingly magical … The clowning will have you guffawing in spite of yourself, and the images of loneliness and loss are so palpable that they can't help but provoke goose bumps." —Chicago Tribune

"Kornhauser's exploration of theatre, art and reality is … fed by Magritte's observations and signature images. [In] this unusual fantasy romp … fittingly, little is quite what it seems. … This sometimes thoughtful, sometimes wacky play deliberately keeps the audience guessing about the nature of reality." —Los Angeles Times
Drama. By Barry Kornhauser.

Cast: 2m., 2w., 1 either gender. Based freely on the work and early life of surrealist artist René Magritte, this is an unorthodox adventure in theatrical form. It celebrates art and the imagination and the ways in which these help us confront life's mysteries. Here is the story of young René who wants to be an artist, a notion dismissed by his father as "a pipe dream." Encouraged by his mother, before her untimely death, the boy begins his quest. He follows his vision into the delightfully absurd magic-realism of his famous paintings. The boy and the audience discover something of the true power of dreams and the triumph of imagination. The multi-image dramatic staging incorporates spectacular color images of René Magritte's artwork. Unit set. Approximate running time: 50 minutes.

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Play details
Status:  In Stock
Type of show:  Full-Length
Catalog Code:  TL9
Cast Size:  5
No. of Act(s):  1
Pages:  35
Royalty:  $75.00 /perf.*
Cost:  $8.25
Approx. Running Time:  50 min.
Categories
Target Audience: YoungAudiences | Family (All Audiences)
Performing Group: College Theatre | Community Theatre | Stock & Lort
Genre: Comedy | Drama
ISBN (10): 1583428615
Biographies
Barry Kornhauser spearheads the Family Arts Collaborative at Millersville University in Lancaster County, Pa. Prior to this, he served as playwright-in-residence and sundry other positions at the Fulton Theatre for more than 30 years. His honors include the Charlotte B. Chorpenning Cup Award, Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Play, Ivey Playwriting Award, two AATE Distinguished Play Awards and the Bonderman ...More
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* Please note that royalties quoted in our catalog are intended for K-12 schools with a standard curriculum only. All other producing groups must submit a completed application.


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