THE STORY: SOLITAIRE, is set in a chilling, computerized future, where marriage has been abolished, life is lived in mechanized motel rooms, and voluntary self-destruction is a citizen’s ultimate service to the state. Yearning for the simple, forgotten warmth of family life, Sam Bradley seeks out an illicit, underground operation which provides for a surrogate domesticity—wife, children, dinner on the table. For a precious moment he is transported back into a way of life now lost but fondly remembered. But then his time is up, and he must return to his electronic cell, to breathe the last of his allotted air and to cherish what memories remain before oblivion consumes him.
“Mr. Anderson’s finest achievement to date. One of those nights when you feel proud and good about the American theatre. —The New York Times.
“Infinitely perceptive and deeply touching. Filled with Robert Anderson’s unique brand of compassion and wisdom.” —Newsday (NY).
“This is a tremendous play, deeply moving yet deceptive in its simplicity.” —Edinburgh Evening News.
Included in the collection
Solitaire, Double Solitaire.
