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Line (play)

Line is a 1967 one-act play by Israel Horovitz, his first play produced. It is an absurdist drama about 5 people waiting in line for an event (what event it is, is never made clear—several of the characters' stated expectations contradict the others). Each of the characters uses their wiles in an attempt to be first in line, getting more and more vicious…

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Genre
One-act play • Theatre of the Absurd
Date
November 11, 1967 (1967-11-11)
Original language
English
Place
La MaMa New York City
Written by
Israel Horovitz

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Line (play)

Nodes21
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Triples5
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.095238
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Date · 1
Line (play) → November 11, 1967 (1967-11-11)
Genre · 1
Line (play) → One-act play • Theatre of the Absurd
Original language · 1
Line (play) → English
Place · 1
Line (play) → La MaMa New York City
Written by · 1
Line (play) → Israel Horovitz

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Line (play)DateNovember 11, 1967 (1967-11-11)1.00infobox
Line (play)GenreOne-act play • Theatre of the Absurd1.00infobox
Line (play)Original languageEnglish1.00infobox
Line (play)PlaceLa MaMa New York City1.00infobox
Line (play)Written byIsrael Horovitz1.00infobox

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