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Originally published 2002 | 4.8/5 goodreads Playwright John Patrick Shanley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cellini is a 2001 play by American playwright John Patrick Shanley. It is based on the process that the sculptor Benvenuto Cellini went through in order to create his work Perseus with the Head of Medusa.
Production
Shanley said that he had been working on the play for six years, and revised it after it was first staged at Vassar College. He noted that "I think it's a more demanding play than I've ever done before... "
Cellini opened Off-Broadway at the Second Stage Theatre on January 24, 2001 and closed on March 4, 2001. Shanley was the director. The role of Cellini was played by Reg Rogers and its cast of 27 characters was played by only eight actors. Reviews of the play were generally mediocre.
References
Cellini (play) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA