Death and the Maiden | |
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Written by | Ariel Dorfman |
Date premiered | 9 July 1991 |
Place premiered | Royal Court Theatre London |
Original language | Spanish |
Subject | The aftereffects of psychological damage on people in a country emerging from a totalitarian dictatorship. |
Genre | Drama |
Setting | Present day; a beach house in Chile |
Death and the Maiden is a 1990 play by Chilean playwright Ariel Dorfman. The world premiere was staged at the Royal Court Theatre in London on 9 July 1991, directed by Lindsay Posner. It had one reading and one workshop production prior to its world premiere.