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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Jan 15, 2003
Closed Feb 8, 2003

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http://www.alleytheatre.org

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Perhaps the play for which Edward Albee is best known, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf takes place in the home of George and Martha, an unlikely couple living in mordant, uproarious antagonism. In the still hours of a Saturday night, the two entertain a young married couple, introducing them to an extraordinary type of fun and games. But before the drunken night is through, there are harsh self-revelations for all.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



Alley Theatre
615 Texas Ave
Houston, TX 77002


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?


"Fit for dirty-minded females only." "The season's most explosive drama." "A sick play for sick people." "Towers over the common run of contemporary plays."

Such was the dichotomy of opinion that greeted Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? upon its Broadway debut in 1962. Forty years later, an aura of controversy still remains, perhaps helped by memories of tabloid royalty Liz and Dick as the warring Martha and George in the film version. But stage revivals have a way of reminding audiences why a work truly endures, and the Alley Theatre's current production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? clearly displays the qualities that keep the play alive and well -- a mesmerizing use o[...]


Reviewed by Holly Hildebrand on Jan 21, 2003

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