Venus in the Birdbath

Venus in the Birdbath by Catherine Filloux

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Productions (1)
Dark comedy
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90 - 100 minutes
4 W, 2 M, 
Content Notes: Adult language and content
Set: Unit set: one very large bed

A darkly comic menage of characters revolves around Salome, a woman who can't get out of bed. The country singer from Tennessee, the disturbed sitcom writer, Salome's fashionable mother, the polite New Yorker hoping to evict Salome, the young California Senator who can't stay out of her bed -- all of them are lost at sea, endearingly unable to cope with the world.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

A darkly comic menage of characters revolves around Salome, a woman who can't get out of bed. The country singer from Tennessee, the disturbed sitcom writer, Salome's fashionable mother, the polite New Yorker hoping to evict Salome, the young California Senator who can't stay out of her bed -- all of them are lost at sea, endearingly unable to cope with the world.

  • Dark comedy
  • |
  • 90 - 100 minutes
  • 4 W, 2 M, 
  • Content Notes: Adult language and content
  • Set: Unit set: one very large bed

Published Reviews

"Not to be missed. It's sharp, intimate and extremely witty."

NPR (WBFO)

"Scores a decisive hit and introduces a delightful new playwright."

Buffalo News

Production History

JAN 01, 1990 - DEC 31, 1990
Alleyway Theatre
Buffalo, NY United States
Alleyway Theatre Buffalo, NY United States
No upcoming productions.
JAN 01, 1990 - DEC 31, 1990
Alleyway Theatre
Buffalo, NY United States
Alleyway Theatre Buffalo, NY United States

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