Six Degrees of Separation, John Guare
Six Degrees of Separation, John Guare
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Six Degrees of Separation

Author: John Guare

Narrator: Alan Alda, Full Cast

Unabridged: 1 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/06/2000


Synopsis

In a Fifth Avenue apartment high above Central Park, art dealer Flanders Kittredge and his wife Ouisa are trying to interest a moneyed friend in a $2 million investment. When an unexpected young guest arrives, claiming to be the son of Sidney Poitier, the plot takes some wonderfully unexpected turns. Veering effortlessly from hilarity to pathos, this dazzling play was lauded by The New York Times as “transcendent, magical and a masterwork.”

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Alan Alda, Pam Blair, Gabrielle Carteris, Gabriel Dell, Alastair Duncan, Melissa Greenspan, Oded Gross, Chuma Hunter-Gault, Swoosie Kurtz, Charles Levin, Daniel Passer and Danny Strauss.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elle

This is an interesting play about constructed identity and how, by playing up a racialized image of ‘intellect’, one can put themselves into the homes and minds of others. Over time, the audience is asked to question what’s real and what’s not in a con, and maybe, over time, who is conning who. This......more

Goodreads review by Howard

4.5 Stars for Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare read by Alan Alda, Swoosie Kurtz and Chuma Hunter-Gaultz. This was a fascinating radio play about identity and trust. It was really well produced and it was a great treat for me to hear Alan Alda acting out one of the parts.......more

Goodreads review by Blixen

L'immaginazione è il posto in cui tutti stiamo cercando di arrivare Ho acquistato questo testo teatrale solo per un monologo. Sì, proprio così. Il protagonista, un impostore, si fa amare per le sue capacità dialettiche e avvince l'auditorio attraverso il più bel monologo sulla letteratura che io abbi......more