Black Comedy
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Playwright
Peter Shaffer
Performance Dates
October 20-22 & October 28 & 29, 2022
Creative Team
Directed by Dr. Aviva Neff
Scenic Design by Stephanie Gerckens
Lighting Design by Anna Wehrmann (‘23)
Costume Design by Morgan Joyner (‘23)
Sound Design by Kitty Mader
Stage Managed by Libby Carroll (‘25)
Synopsis
Black Comedy is a one-act farce by Peter Shaffer, first performed in 1965. The premise of the piece is that light and dark are transposed, so that when the stage is lit the cast are supposed to be in darkness and only when the stage is dark are they supposed to be able to see each other and their surroundings.
In the play, a young sculptor and his fiancée have borrowed some expensive antique furniture from a neighbour's flat without his permission to impress an elderly millionaire art collector. When the power fails, the neighbour returns early, other people also arrive unexpectedly, and matters descend into near-chaos.
Recommended Citation
Otterbein Theatre and Dance Department, "Black Comedy" (2022). 2022-2023 Season Productions. 6.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/production_2022_2023/6