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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.
Black Comedy plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips.
In Peter Shaffer's hilarious, crowd-pleasing slapstick comedy, several colorful, duplicitous characters stumble around a pitch-black room – all in full view of the audience, who watch the events unfold in full light.
"In one hilarious act, the action supposedly in the dark is illuminated; when the lights are to be on, the stage is the dark. Lovesick and desperate, sculpto...
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Aug 11, 2020 · Black comedy : a farce Bookreader Item Preview ... Black comedy : a farce by Shaffer, Peter, 1926-2016. Publication date 1997 Publisher London ; New York : Samuel French
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Apr 25, 2014 · Peter Shaffer. Scene from Black Comedy at AAAA theatre in Alexandria, MN. I’d heard about the British farce, Black Comedy, several years ago from a director when I was doing shows at Alexandria Area Arts Association (AAAA) theatre. I thought it sounded fascinating.
