Barefoot In The Park: A Comedy In Three Acts Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
Comedy / 4m, 2f / Int. Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. He's a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and she's a free spirit always looking for the latest kick. Their new apartment is her most recent find-too expensive with bad plumbing and in need of a paint job. After a six day honeymoon, they get a surprise visit from Corie's loopy mother and decide to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbor-in-the-attic Velasco, where everything that can go wrong, does. Paul just doesn't understand Corie, as she sees it. He's too staid, too boring and she just wants him to be a little more spontaneous, running "barefoot in the park" would be a start... "A bubbling, rib-tickling comedy." - The New York Times "Critic weeps joyfully...I don't think anybody stopped laughing while the curtain was up last evening." - New York Daily News
Paperback: 108 pages
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.; 64th ed. edition (1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0573605858
ISBN-13: 978-0573605857
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.2 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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I first heard of this play from my good friend, who happened to see it performed in Central Park. I later saw this old copy of the play laying around my high school stage office, and picked it up, remembering my friends mention of it... upon finishing the play (within two days, I could NOT put it down) I realized I have NEVER laughed so hard outloud while reading any sort of literature.. it is witty, comical, and softly but lovingly expressing the hardships of the first days of marriage and living together with your beloved. I highly highly highly recommend picking this up for a mood-lifter, or just a good laugh. It is light and entertaining and very cute!
Barefoot In The Park is the complete and unabridged ninety minute audiobook presentation of a classic Neil Simon romantic comedy. Wonderfully performed by Laura Linney and Eric Stoltz, Barefoot In The Park is the flawlessly recorded production that tells the story of a new lawyer and his young bride, the adventures and foibles in beginning married life, complicated by an uptight mother-in-law and an eccentric gourmet chef who lives in a loft on the roof of their apartment (their window ledge is the only access to his padlocked premises). A superb choice for any personal, school, or community audiobook collection, Barefoot In The Park is also available in a CD format...
I am a huge fan of the 1967 film adaptation of Neil Simon's play: Barefoot in the Park: A Comedy in Three Acts but I had never actually read the play itself before or seen it performed live. I listened to the audio version of Barefoot in the Park: A Comedy in Three Acts, which was read by Laura Linney and Eric Stoltz, and I just loved it! The audiobook sounded like a recorded performance of some kind as there was applause heard between the three acts. This story is a classic and is a great mood-lifter. I highly recommend it for a good laugh.
"Barefoot in the Park" is a very funny play about marriage conflicts and how personalities clash in a marriage. It's well-written and well-paced. I'm fortunate to be acting in the play this fall. I think all fans of Neil Simon will love it.
I am a huge fan of Simon first off. I was assigned a scene from Barefoot In the Park in my acting class this semester so I decided to buy it instead of just renting it or using a library copy. I had never read this particular play before and within the first 2 pages I fell in love with it.
Simple, well-written, funny, and t he messages still hold true in today's society. I loved this play, and I definitely think it is worth reading. It's a short read too, but has a lot to say in its pages. :)
Very well written.Superb for community theatre productions.Has all the characters that makes for a good tryout and production.This should be on the list for any community theatre.
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