{"product_id":"9781886420175","title":"Midnight Plays","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMidnight Plays\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e anthologizes four plays from four different worlds of story-telling: a Victorian tale of vampires (\u003ci\u003eDracula\/Sabbat\u003c\/i\u003e), a story of Jewish mysticism (\u003ci\u003eThe Dybbuk\u003c\/i\u003e), a scatological retelling of the Oedipus myth (\u003ci\u003eSwellfoot's Tears\u003c\/i\u003e), and a tale from the Marquis de Sade (Justine). Their common denominator is their Grand Guignol environment that plays into and pays homage to the Grand Guignol spirit of the past century's morality. Each of the four protagonists-Justine, Swellfoot, Dracula, Channan-plays holy fool who whether he shares or is outraged by that morality-it makes little difference-is brutally victimized by it. The plays explore what is left of heroism, possibly meaningless, certainly helpless, but, paradoxically, still uncompromising . . .  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDracula: Sabbat\u003c\/i\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe play simmers with nakedness and erotic energy. A work of absolute authenticity-with beauty, dignity, gravity and sensuality, rare to the point of near extinction in any part of our contemporary theater  . . .  It is beautiful in its shivery delight and awed fear of tension and release.-Jack Kroll, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e . . .  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJustine\u003c\/i\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatz has taken one of the most horrific tales of human degradation in Western literature and fashioned it into an extraordinary, beautiful theatrical experience.- \u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dybbuk\u003c\/i\u003e -\u003cbr\u003eBrio, exaltation, pure and sinister passion exudes from this La Mama production of The Dybbuk, a production which satisfyingly plunges us way over our heads into the story by using a full range of modern devices and insights.- \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e , NY . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoson Books\u003c\/b\u003e also offers \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by Leon Katz. For an author bio and photo, and reviews, visit bosonbooks.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"C\u0026M Online Media, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47181341950192,"sku":"9781886420175","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781886420175_p0.jpg?v=1763606218","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781886420175","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}