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The Glory of Living

The Glory of Living

By Rebecca Gilman.

Product Code: G73000

Full-length Play

Drama

Cast size: 5m., 5w. (with doubling.)


Limited Streaming Rights Available

Awards: Joseph Jefferson Award (Nonequity) | After Dark Award | American Theatre Critics Association Osborn Award | London Evening Standard Award | Pulitzer Prize (nominee)


Rights and availability

This title can be licensed and sold in the following countries:
Canada, United States

* Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application.

$11.95
In Stock

Min. Royalty Rate: $110.00/perf

Synopsis

The Glory of Living tells the story of Lisa, a 15-year-old girl, and her marriage to Clint, an ex-con twice her age. Systematically abused by her husband, Lisa is coerced into helping him commit crimes of varying magnitude, including murder.

Notes

Limited Streaming Rights Available

Synopsis

The Glory of Living tells the story of Lisa, a 15-year-old girl, and her marriage to Clint, an ex-con twice her age. Systematically abused by her husband, Lisa is coerced into helping him commit crimes of varying magnitude, including murder.

Notes

Limited Streaming Rights Available

Details

  • Status In stock
  • Type of Show Full-length Play
  • Product Code G73000
  • Minimum Cast Size 10
  • Pages of Dialogue 66
  • Min. Royalty Rate $110.00/perf
  • Approx. Run Time 90 min
  • Staging Three int. sets.

Categories

  • Target Audience College and Adult
  • Performing Group College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre
  • Genre Drama
  • ISBN(13) 9781583421369

* Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application.

Media Reviews

"Intelligent and provoking … Gilman has created a couple whose degeneracy is the vehicle for a searing analysis of moral codes, sexual abuse, fear, love, poverty and the value of a life." -The Sunday Times

"Plays don’t come much tougher, or more compassionate." -The Guardian

"Psychological shrewdness and on-target language." -New York Magazine