Thrombo and Other Plays

Albert Bermel writes comedies with a dark twist. ÊThe TimesÊ of London hailed Bermel's ÊWorkoutÊ as one of the most expert pieces of comic writing to come out of America for some time. This volume includes nine witty suspenseful plays ä six of them full length three short. Bermel's plays and translations have been performed throughout the world including the Royal Court Theatre in London; Spoleto Festival Italy; and on Broadway.ÞÊThromboÊ a food farce is set in a fictional African nation; ÊShootsÊ in a Hollywood agent's office; Several other plays offer actors meaty historical roles ä the charismatic king Charlemagne in ÊOne Leg Over the Wrong WallÊ; in ÊHerod the GreatÊ a towering figure and an Arab who became king of the Jews; and hot-tempered Alexandre Dumas in ÊThe Dumas InheritanceÊ to name but a few. The short plays ä ÊBody ChopÊ ÊStumpedÊ and ÊSnipersÊ ä are chilling entertainments a heady mix of comedy and violence. As one New York critic put it ÊSnipersÊ is brilliant... a gem of a one-act . . . a tale of subtle horror... Bermel's text is devastating poetry.