Overview
Synopsis
Patrick Marber updates Moliere鈥檚 1665 play to modern day Soho and this Don Juan pulls no punches! Now named DJ, this heartless libertine skips from one sexual conquest to the next with no thought for his new wife, waiting for him at home. This is his egotistical lifestyle and he has no intentions of giving it up for anything or anyone. Meanwhile, his potato-faced sidekick Stan, faithfully records his master鈥檚 conquests on a database and drifts between envy and frustration. Witty, shocking, and fast-paced, Marber鈥檚 powerful updating of Don Juan still asks the eternal question: How is such an amoral and unrepentant philanderer to be judged in contemporary society? Or should we even try?
Editor鈥檚 Note: This play contains very strong language and sexual content
Show Information
- Book
- Patrick Marber
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Mature Audiences (M)
- Number of Acts
- 5
- First Produced
- 2006
- Genres
- Dark Comedy, Satire
- Settings
- Contemporary, Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- Soho, London, Present Day
- Cast Size
- large
- Licensor
- Ideal For
- College/University, Mature Audiences, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Male, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Young Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Large Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Non-singer |
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Non-singer |
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Non-singer |
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Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Featured |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Non-singer |
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Non-singer |
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Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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Videos
Quizzes
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Guide Written By:
Alexandra Appleton
Writer, editor and theatre researcher