Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Revised by the Author

"Twelve times a week," answered Uta Hagen when asked how often she’d like to play Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? In the same way, audiences and critics alike could not get enough of Edward Albee’s masterful play. A dark comedy, it portrays husband and wife George and Martha in a searing night of dangerous fun and games. By the evening’s end, a stunning, almost unbearable revelation provides a climax that has shocked audiences for years. With the play’s razor-sharp dialogue and the stripping away of social pretense, Newsweek rightly foresaw Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? as "a brilliantly original work of art--an excoriating theatrical experience, surging with shocks of recognition and dramatic fire [that] will be igniting Broadway for some time to come." Twelve Times A Week, Answered Uta Hagen, When Asked How Often She'd Like To Play Martha In Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? Like Her, Neither Audiences Nor Critics Could Get Enough Of Edward Albee's Masterful Play. A Dark Comedy, It Portrays Husband And Wife George And Martha In A Searing Night Of Dangerous Fun And Games. By The Evening's End, A Stunning, Almost Unbearable Revelation Provides A Climax That Has Shocked Audiences For Years. With The Play's Razor-sharp Dialogue And The Stripping Away Of Social Pretense, Newsweek Rightly Foresaw Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? As A Brilliantly Original Work Of Art-an Excoriating Theatrical Experience, Surging With Shocks Of Recognition And Dramatic Fire [that] Will Be Igniting Broadway For Some Time To Come. -- From Publisher's Website. By Edward Albee. Revised By The Author For The 2005 Broadway Revival--p. [1] Of Cover. George, a disillusioned academic, and Martha, his caustic wife, have just come home from a faculty party. When a handsome young professor and his mousy wife stop by for a nightcap, an innocent night of fun and games quickly turns dark and dangerous. Long-buried resentment and rage are unleashed as George and Martha turn their rapier-sharp wits against each other, using their guests as pawns in their verbal sparring. By night's end, the secrets of both couples are uncovered and the lies they cling to are exposed. Considered by many to be Albee's masterpiece. "George, a disillusioned academic, and Martha, his caustic wife, have just come home from a faculty party. When a handsome young professor and his mousy wife stop by for a nightcap, an innocent night of fun and games quickly turns dark and dangerous. Long-buried resentment and rage are unleashed as George and Martha turn their rapier-sharp wits against each other, using their guests as pawns in their verbal sparring. By night's end, the secrets of both couples are uncovered and the lies they cling to are exposed."--Jacket A social event becomes a personal challenge for two faculty members and their wives at a small New England college as their inner fears and desires are exposed.