Verlag:
Methuen Drama, London
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
'Design for Living' is a wickedly witty romantic comedy of three amoral, glib and stylish characters and their unconventional and hopelessly inescapable entanglement. From 1930s Bohemian Paris to the dizzying heights of Manhattan society, a...
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'Design for Living' is a wickedly witty romantic comedy of three amoral, glib and stylish characters and their unconventional and hopelessly inescapable entanglement. From 1930s Bohemian Paris to the dizzying heights of Manhattan society, a tempestuous love triangle unravels between the vivacious interior designer Gilda, playwright Leo and artist Otto - three people unashamedly and passionately in love with each other. With Coward's trademark piquant style, 'Design for Living' looks at dazzling, egotistical creatures and their self-destructive dependence on each other. Exploring themes of bisexuality, celebrity, success and self-obsession, 'Design for Living' is a smart and scandalous comedy. Initially banned in the United Kingdom for its risqué subject matter, the play premiered on Broadway in 1933.
