John Guare
Guare's Six Degrees of Separation is the most elegant American comedy of the 1990s, dissecting class, celebrity, and the human need for connection with mordant wit. His earlier The House of Blue Leaves established him as one of the most formally inventive playwrights of his generation.
Works
- Six Degrees of SeparationPlay about a con artist infiltrating wealthy Manhattan circles through social networks
- The House of Blue LeavesComedy about dysfunctional family gathering and failure of American dream
- Landscape of the BodyExperimental play blending murder mystery with memory and family trauma
- Bosoms and NeglectPlay about neglect and human connection in contemporary urban society
- Rich and FamousComedy exploring material success and celebrity in American culture