Seduction is a 2004 one-act play by Jack Heifner. It is an all-male, gay adaptation of the 1897 play La Ronde (or Reigen) by Arthur Schnitzler.
Structure
editThe encounters closely follow those of Schnitzler's play, albeit with some changes to the characters' archetypes.[1] The encounters are as follows:
- The Sex Worker and the Sailor
- The Sailor and the Gardner (the Parlor Maid, originally the third partner in La Ronde, has her day off)
- The Gardner and the Young Gentleman
- The Young Gentleman and the Professor
- The Professor and His Partner
- The Partner and the Dim-Witted Teen
- The Dim-Witted Teen and the Playwright
- The Playwright and the Actor
- The Actor and the Movie Producer
- The Movie Producer and the Sex Worker
Production history
editSeduction had its world premiere in San Francisco at the New Conservatory Theatre on January 31, 2004, directed by Christopher Jenkins.[2] The play had its European premiere that same year, with Tim McArthur directing the production. It opened at the Baron's Court Theatre in London on November 9, 2004.[3]
It was revived in London in 2011 by Above The Stag Theatre, with Peter Bull directing and Lee Proud choreographing.[4]
References
edit- ^ Schnitzler, Arthur (1897). La Ronde.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (2004-04-04). "Seduction". Variety. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Seduction - TheaterMania.com". 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Theatre review: Seduction at Above the Stag Theatre". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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