The phenomenal i am my own wife tony and pulitzer prize winner is playing at the wilma theater in philadelphia, with a major twist. The memoirs of a transvestite berliner, the story of the wonderful grunderzeit museum, a look at german culture from the point of view of a permanent outsider, charlottes tale, like her life, is a surprising and provocative. I am my own wife has been hailed by the new york times as. I am my own wife by doug wright in chm, epub, txt download ebook. Jake catches his reflection in a mirror, rubs his chin. Wright wrote it as a play for one actororiginally the. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. In creating i am my own wife, doug wright, the playwright, included himself as a character in the play. But a big part of what made i am my own wife a sensation in the early aughts was that i in the title. Blessed father, watch over my wife and my son with a ready sword. Wright wrote it as a play for one actororiginally the astonishing jefferson mayswho. Friedrich no one gets ink stains like yours just out of a desire for money. Although reimagined, the original script has been retained, so the basic narrative line will not be dealt with here.
I am my own wife is a play is about how we record history. Little women written by greta gerwig based on the novel. Simplyscripts movie scripts, screenplays and transcripts. Jo jokedramatically money is the end and aim of my mercenary existence. A transvestite and celebrated antiques dealer who successfully navigated the two most oppressive regimes of the past centurythe nazis and the. Doug wright has crafted a play that is intelligent, illuminating and very theatrical which i love. Walt laughing and mingling with his nervous wife donna. I am my own wife by doug wright rep stage promo youtube. I am my own wife revels in a particular time and place, but it is more than a historical document.
A transvestite and celebrated antiques dealer who successfully navigated the two most oppressive regimes of the past centurythe nazis and the communistswhile openly gay and. Born lothar berfelde to a brutal nazi father, but supported by a crossgendered aunt, he lived as a woman from his teens on. A montage of highlight moments from the tasmanian theatre company production i am my own wife presented in hobart, tasmania during may, 2009. Joyce hart, critical essay on i am my own wife, in drama for students, thomson gale, 2006. Apr 06, 2017 i am my own wife is a gorgeous, startling play that shines a light on an intriguing person of our times. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a. The following wedding ceremony scripts are real ceremonies written by our ministers. The narrative is always charlottes, though not always in her own voice, suggesting that. A transvestite and celebrated antiques dealer who successfully navigated the two most oppressive regimes of the past century. I am my own wife is a gorgeous, startling play that shines a light on an intriguing person of our times.
I am my own wife is the winner of the 2004 pulitzer prize for drama. For i am my own wife, playwright doug wright had that birthing experience. Read i am my own wife by doug wright for free with a 30 day free trial. Max berfelde is charlottes abusive father who is a member of the nazi party. He went on to write the screenplay adaptation, marking his motion picture. Braden abraham artistic director jeffrey herrmann managing director.
In i am my own wife doug wright wisely sticks to the old formula. For the producers of i am my own wife have done theatergoers a service by giving the play a chance to be more widely seen. Actor jefferson mays, director moises kaufman and pulitzer prizewinning playwright, doug wright talk about i am my own wife. A play pdf file for free from our online library created date. If the very talented and very male actor andrew long seems an odd casting choice for a coy girlaroundtown named ms. A transvestite and celebrated antiques dealer who successfully navigated the two most oppressive regimes of the past centurythe nazis. Ancestors, i honour you and will try to live with the dignity you have taught me. Finally, the 300 script is here for all you fans of the epic actionfest starring gerard butler and lena headey. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and i ll be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. The oneman play premiered offbroadway in 2003 at playwrights horizons. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
Granted, working on an existing script written by someone else is the typical process for an actor. I did this with a heavy heart and a deep commitment to fight these scurrilous charges. Jan 20, 2010 the result is a wellsculpted production thats a bit too methodical for its own good. Doug wrights i am my own wife and the challenge to truth. I am my own wife uses all the stagecraft at its commandkudos to its scenic and lighting design, and to its sound engineersto awaken from a simple stage the moral complexities of one mans life intersecting with the 20th centurys two worst totalitarian scourges. So this is a script ive known about for what seems like an eternity but just never got around to reading. Lion king original screenplay in pdf format a young lion prince is born in africa, thus making his uncle scar the second in line to the throne.
I am my own wife is the new play 2004 by doug wright screenplay writer of quills based on his interviews and friendship with the late gay german. The joy luck club script transcript from the screenplay and. The original broadway production of i am my own wife opened on dec 3, 2003. Blessed mother, come to me with the gods desire for my future. The play was developed with moises kaufman and his tectonic theater project, and kaufman also acted as director. Loharcharlotte is an intriguing character based on a real person who grew up on germany, lived through ww2 and the dismantling of the berlin wall. By making his own process of discovery just as much a part of the drama as the events in the life of his enigmatic subject, wright highlights the notion that the meaning of an individual. I am my own wife is the most stirring new work to appear on broadway this fallboth moving and intellectually absorbing. Look a little closer and youll see that long actually embodies lothar berfelde, an east german born in the late 1920s, who lived. The hindenberg april 22, 1974 2nd draft script by nelson gidding based on the book by michael m. I am my own wife doug wright homosexuality remains controversial well over three decades after it became widely politicized at the stonewall riots of 1969.
Next to the mirror is his police academy graduation photo cleancut, almost. I am my own wife doug wright performed by ben gerrard. Doug wrights i am my own wife premiered in new york in 2003, appeared at the national theatre in 2005, was produced by the olney theatre center in 2007 and baltimores everyman theatre. At the same time, i need time to atone for my private failings with my wife, alicia, and our two children. I am my own wife is her exquisitely written autobiography where she reveals her lifelong pursuit of sexual liberty. An hour ago, i resigned as states attorney of cook county. Wright also wrote the screenplay adaptation of quills, making his motion. His screenplay was nominated for a golden globe award and received the paul selvin. Whisper to them that i live only to hold them again. Richard backs up into donna, who yelps in fear and throws her martini in the air. Dec 04, 2003 for the producers of i am my own wife have done theatergoers a service by giving the play a chance to be more widely seen. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and. Where there is simultaneous or quick dialogue in the script, there is a slash in the middle of the speakers dialogue, representing. Meg oh no, john needs a new coat for winter and daisy and demi need new.
Dec 03, 2003 the original broadway production of i am my own wife opened on dec 3, 2003. But given the richness and complexity of this piece, im glad ive had a few months to work on absorbing it. I would even appear as a character, a kind of detective searching for charlottes true self wright, p. Born lothar berfelde, she killed her father when she was 12 years old, was sentenced to four years in juvenile prison and survived the nazi and communist regimes in plain sight as a. A transvestite and celebrated antiques dealer who successfully navigated the two most oppressive regimes of the past centurythe nazis and the communists.
This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the joy luck club. Little women written by greta gerwig based on the novel by. Daily script in pdf format the hindenburg is the pride of nazi germany, a dirigible with regular flights from frankfurt to lakehurst, new jersey. I am my own wife is playing at seattle repertory theatre from feb.
Act two opens to the sound of music cut short by the slamming of a prison door. Boy meets transvestite boy loses transvestite in moral quagmire boy gets transvestite back through the redemptive power of art. These scripts cover a variety of values, from christian to atheist ceremonies, so there should be something here for everyone. The joy luck club script transcript from the screenplay. How does this information in the play affect you as you read. The play is a vivid portrait of a unique person whose ability to endure has been turned into a highly. Feb 08, 2012 i am my own wife is playing at seattle repertory theatre from feb. I heard about it for the first time when i was going through my infatuation with moises kaufmans work. Jo feels the intense pleasure and pain of being seen by someone, of knowing that they know you.
When the germans receive a warning that the hindenburg will be destroyed by a bomb as it flies over new york city, they. Wright, kaufman, and mays have collaborated to recreate a compromised hero. He describes himself having trouble writing the play, being confused about charlottes story, and needing to know more about her world. Gender issues, a wholly different set of variables, have, in large measure, followed the gay issue into the limelight, but more recently and more gingerly and with a good deal less. I was very fortunate to see the broadway production at the lyceum theatre and was blown away. And it has, in fact, broader appeal than a mere description would. Nov 04, 20 doug wrights i am my own wife premiered in new york in 2003, appeared at the national theatre in 2005, was produced by the olney theatre center in 2007 and baltimores everyman theatre. You can use these scripts as they are, edit them to meet the requirements of the couple, or use them as a starting place for writing. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Nov 28, 2015 i am my own wife by doug wright in chm, epub, txt download ebook. In so many senses of the word, the opening of i am my own wife on. This study guide consists of approximately 23 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of i am my own wife. But when such plays are good they can be very good indeed and i am my own wife is certainly a case in point.
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