{"product_id":"the-illusion-paperback","title":"The Illusion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePierre Corneille\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTony Kushner\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The most lavish and picturesque special effects are what come out of the mouths of the people onstage...Mr. Kushner makes words sing, swoon and somersault as no other living American playwright does.\" -Ben Brantley, \u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Rapture comes naturally to playwright Tony Kushner, and in \u003ci\u003eThe Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e, he plants a big swoony kiss on the lips of the theater.\" -Nelson Pressley, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \u003ci\u003eThe Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e] certainly has the stamp of Kushner's delight in language. This is a modern interpretation, filled with energy, colour and humour.\" -\u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e (UK) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fantastical tribute to the magic of theater...You may resist its charms at first, but soon enough you soften and, intoxicated by Kushner's language and swayed by the music of his ideas, you submit to \u003ci\u003eThe Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e's ravishments.\" -\u003ci\u003eTimeOut New York\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTony Kushner's adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e triumphs as a thoroughly modern rendering of Pierre Corneille's neoclassical French comedy while featuring the exquisite wordplay, beguiling comedy and fierce intelligence found in all of Kushner's work. An enchanting argument for the power of theatrical imagination over reality, \u003ci\u003eThe Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e weaves obsession and caprice, romance and murder, fact and fiction, into an enticing exploration of the greatest illusion of all--love.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreely adapted by playwright Tony Kushner, The Illusion triumphs as a thoroughly modern rendering of Pierre Corneille's neoclassical French comedy, L'Illusion Comique. Already a favorite of theatres throughout the country, this adaptation offers readers the exquisite wordplay, beguiling comedy and fierce intelligence found in all of Kushner's work. The Illusion follows a contrite father, Pridamant, seeking news of his prodigal son from the sorcerer Alcandre. The magician conjures three episodes from the young man's life. Inexplicably, each scene finds the boy in a slightly different world: names change, allegiances shift and fairy-tale simplicity evolves into elegant tragedy. Pridamant watches, enthralled by the boy's struggles, but only as the strange tale reaches its conclusion does the father confront the ultimate - and unexpected - truth about his son. An enchanting argument for the power of theatrical imagination over reality, The Illusion weaves obsession and caprice, romance and murder, fact and fiction, into an enticing exploration of the greatest illusion of all - love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony Kushner\u003c\/b\u003e's plays include \u003ci\u003eAngels in America\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHydriotaphia, or the Death of Dr. Brown\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted from the play by Pierre Corneille; \u003ci\u003eSlavs!\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Bright Room Called Day\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHomebody\/Kabul\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Caroline, or Change\u003c\/i\u003e, a musical with composer Jeanine Tesori; and \u003ci\u003eThe Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures\u003c\/i\u003e. He wrote the screenplays for Mike Nichols's film of \u003ci\u003eAngels in America\u003c\/i\u003e and for Steven Spielberg's \u003ci\u003eMunich\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLincoln\u003c\/i\u003e. His books include\u003ci\u003e The Art of Maurice Sendak: 1980 to the Present; Brundibar\u003c\/i\u003e, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak; and \u003ci\u003eWrestling with Zion: Progressive Jewish-American Responses to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e, co-edited with Alisa Solomon.\u003cbr\u003eAmong many honors, Kushner is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize, two Tony Awards, three Obie Awards, two Evening Standard Awards, an Olivier Award, an Emmy Award, two Oscar nominations, and the Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2012, he was awarded a National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama. He lives in Manhattan with his husband, Mark Harris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 7.96 x 5.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42154096001159,"sku":"9781559360906","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e455cf0958a60eeded762edcb81a5c4a.webp?v=1733226674","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-illusion-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}