Underpants, The
by Steve Martin
Book Summary Information
Author: Steve MartinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-11-20
ISBN: 0786888245
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Hyperion
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- ISBN13: 9780786888245
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of Underpants, The
Book Review: Fame is fleeting when there is a clothing malfunction...
Summary: 5 Stars
The Underpants is Steve Martin's interpretation of a play written by German playwright Carl Sternheim in the early 1900s.
Louise, stretching on her tiptoes to get a better view of the King, has her underpants drop to the floor. Her husband, Theo, is scandalized, but the story revolves around the other men who witnessed this event, who try hard to get Louise to provide a second performance in her own home.
This is a comedy piece, through and through, although there are hints of the times with anti-Semitism ("That's Cohen with a K"), disparate gender roles, and sexual repression. Given the publicity associated with "wardrobe malfunctions" today, the story reflects culture's continuing interest in those "brief peeks" (pun intended).
I think it would be a blast to see this play in production. I missed my chance during the 2002-03 season of the Manoa Valley Theatre. And now that I've read the screenplay, I can sense that it would have been a hoot.
The Underpants, published in 2002 by Hyperion, is an attractive and well-constructed book, and it will give you a good sense of what to expect in a performance.
Summary of Underpants, The
heobald Maske has an unusual problem: his wife's underpants won't stay on. One Sunday morning they fall to her ankles right in the middle of town-a public scandal! Mortified, Theo swears to keep her at home until she can find some less unruly undies. Amid this chaos he's trying to rent a room in their flat. The prospective lodgers have some underlying surprises of their own. In The Underpants, Steve Martin brings his comic genius and sophisticated literary style to Carl Sternheim's classic 1910 farce. His hilarious new version was staged by Artistic Director Barry Edelstein, and opened in March '02 on Off-Broadway to critical acclaim.United States Books
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