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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Some couples fight about the dishes. George and Martha fight about the one thing they can't bear to lose. Get the guests. 🍸
Who it's for
Over one long, boozy night, George and Martha tear into each other and their young guests, Nick and Honey, with games that are funny until they are unbearable.
Angry→Released (Catharsis)
Feelings it meets
What it is
Edward Albee's three-act play, which premiered on Broadway in October 1962, is set over one long night in the New England home of George, a history professor, and his wife Martha, the daughter of the college president.
Where to find it
In print (Scribner / Signet), in libraries (Libby/Hoopla); audio recordings of the play exist. Not public domain. The 1966 film adaptation is widely available.
Before you start
Heads up: Emotional abuse and heavy drinking.
Age: Ages 16+
O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-ey’d monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on.William Shakespeare, Othello, Act 3, Scene 3
