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Action is a 1974 play by Sam Shepard. The play, which scholar Stephen J. Bottoms described as "stark" and "plotless", is considered by scholars to be among his most important works.[1] It has been compared to the work of Samuel Beckett.[2]
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Production history
Action was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London, in October 1974, directed by Nancy Meckler.[1][3] The original cast was as follows:
- Shooter – Steven Moore
- Jeep – Stephen Rea
- Liza – Jill Richards
- Lupe – Jennifer Stoller
The play was also performed at New York's American Place Theatre with a companion piece, Shepard's monologue Killer's Head,[1] premiered with it as a double bill.
In 1975, Sam Shepard directed a revival of the play at the Magic Theater in San Francisco, where he was artist in residence.[4]
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Plot summary
Action follows two men and two women stuck in a house on Christmas, after some implied disastrous event has taken place in the world. They attempt to cook a holiday dinner and perform other domestic rituals, from the mundane like hanging laundry, to the absurd like tap dancing and pretending to be bears.[3]
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