COUPLES?
THE DOROTHY PARKER ONE WOMAN SHOW

The wit of Dorothy Parker



PROGRAMME:
Ballad of Unfortunate Mammals
The Waltz
One Perfect Rose
The Telephone Call
Men
You Were Perfectly Fine
Indian Summer
Second Love
Glory in the Daytime
General Review of the Sex Situation



Born in 1895, Dorothy Parker was Queen of New York literary society in the 1920's and 30's. She was a writer of poems, short stories, literary and theatrical criticism and Hollywood film scripts and had the legendary reputation in her own lifetime as the wittiest woman in America. Indeed she is one of the most often quoted personalities of her era.

Her poems and short stories examine every irony of the human condition. The exploration of relationships between people through what is said and what is not said but thought, is a major recurring theme in her work and is the aspect of her writing that was central to the choice of pieces for "COUPLES?".

K.W.


At its simplest "Couples?" has minimal technical requirements. An upright chair, a lowchair and a desklike table are sufficient to present this performance. If a lighting rig is available then some additional atmospheric effects can be included.

Kim also performs a one women show: "Courtship" Scenes from the novels of Jane Austen.
For further information on Kim's career look at her "CV"
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