Action (play)
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Written bySam Shepard
Characters
- Shooter
- Jeep
- Liza
- Lupe
Date premiered1974
Place premieredRoyal Court Theatre Upstairs, London
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| Written by | Sam Shepard |
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| Date premiered | 1974 |
| Place premiered | Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
Action is a 1974 play by Sam Shepard. The play, which scholar Stephen J. Bottoms described as "stark" and "plotless", is considered by scholars to be among his most important works.[1] It has been compared to the work of Samuel Beckett.[2]
Action was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London, in October 1974, directed by Nancy Meckler.[1][3] The original cast was as follows:
- Shooter – Steven Moore
- Jeep – Stephen Rea
- Liza – Jill Richards
- Lupe – Jennifer Stoller
The play was also performed at New York's American Place Theatre with a companion piece, Shepard's monologue Killer's Head,[1] premiered with it as a double bill.
In 1975, Sam Shepard directed a revival of the play at the Magic Theater in San Francisco, where he was artist in residence.[4]
