Ibsen's Ghost: An Irresponsible Biographical Fantasy by Charles Busch (review)

Busch pulls from an extensive knowledge of theatre history, canonical plays, and Hollywood film to write and perform satiric, melodramatic fictions that position Busch himself as the leading lady. Determined to protect her husband's legacy, she enlists the help of her sharp-witted stepmother (J...

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Published in:Theatre journal (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2024-12, Vol.76 (4), p.572-573
Main Author: Gillespie, Benjamin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actors
Dramatists
Female impersonations
Females
Nonfiction
Theater
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Summary:Busch pulls from an extensive knowledge of theatre history, canonical plays, and Hollywood film to write and perform satiric, melodramatic fictions that position Busch himself as the leading lady. Determined to protect her husband's legacy, she enlists the help of her sharp-witted stepmother (Judy Kaye), Ibsen's long-lost illegitimate son (Thomas Gibson), a servant girl with a wayward pelvis (Jen Cody), and an enigmatic rodent exterminator known as the Rat Wife (Christopher Borg). Busch is a master with language and some of the everyday words he used became defamiliarized as he added emphasis and elongated them for comic effect.
ISSN:0192-2882
1086-332X
1086-332X
DOI:10.1353/tj.2024.a950309