God's Ear: A Play | 
| Author: Jenny Schwartz
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 67907
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 22.5 x 8.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0865479909
Dewey Decimal Number: 812.6
EAN: 9780865479906
ASIN: 0865479909
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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God’s Ear marks the debut of Jenny Schwartz, “an indelibly clever playwright, possessed of linguistic playfulness and a lively sense of rhythm” (Alexis Soloski, The Village Voice). Through the skillfully disarming use of cliched language and homilies, the play explores with subtle grace and depth the way the death of a child tears one family apart, while showcasing the talents of a promising young playwright who “in [a] very modern way [is] making a rather old-fashioned case for the power of the written word” (Jason Zinoman, The New York Times). Fresh from its critically acclaimed off-off-Broadway run this past spring, God’s Ear moves off-Broadway to the Vineyard Theatre in April 2008.
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A powerful new voice July 8, 2008
Jenny Schwartz's play should be read as well as seen to appreciate her intricate and intense use of language. Sh plays with depicting strong and frightening emotions while filtering them through stylized language and funny and absurd situations. Her work is amazingly intricate and utterly entertaining.
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I'm teaching an undergrad course in Absurdism, and wanted something besides Pinter, Beckett, Stoppard. This play is current, being done right now, so students will be feeling "in the moment" with it.
A Unique Voice In Downtown Theatre June 13, 2008
This play has attained somewhat of a cult following since it's premiere Off Off Broadway two seasons ago, and it's revival this year at Off Broadway's esteemed Vineyard Theatre. Basically, it is about how a couple deals, or rather avoids dealing, with the loss of a child, their inability to express their feelings. Paralyzed by grief, the only words that come out of their mouths seem to be cliches, some of which hit the nail on the head, others which hilariously trivialize the situation. If you think this might get real old real fast, read the play. In the hands of brilliant new playwright, Jenny Schwartz, it becomes not only gut wrenching, but gut busting. To further dispel any fears that all this might get a bit too heavy, may I offer: The dramatist personae also includes: The Tooth Fairy, a transvestite stewardess, a live action figure and a delightfully dipso nymphomaniac.
Most Beautiful Play of all time! May 26, 2008
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This is a gorgeous play that must be read as Ms. Schwartz's text wraps around you like a poem written in water. The way she uses language is so unique and consuming, it will simply blow you away.
Ms. Schwartz is an incredibly talented voice for the American Theatre that needs to be heard and seen.
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