THE STORY: DOUBLE SOLITAIRE, set in the present, concerns an older couple about to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary and their son and daughter-in-law, whose marriage is pulling apart. The action is a series of sharp, short confrontations, which lay bare the lives of all concerned—their failures, their loneliness, and their quiet and desperate search for something to bring them alive again. Subtle and compassionate, yet unfailingly honest, the play shows its people both as they are and as they want to be, and illuminates the interior truths in which must lie the deeper meaning of human existence.
“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.
