Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Edward Albee)
A dark comedy, it portrays husband and wife George and Martha in a searing night of dangerous fun and games. By the evening’s end, a stunning, almost unbearable revelation provides a climax that has shocked audiences for years.
When middle-aged Martha and her husband George are joined by the younger Nick and Honey for late-night drinks after a party, the stage is set for a night of drunken recriminations and revelations. Battle-lines are drawn as Martha and George drag their guests into their own private hell of a marriage.
Edward Albee (1928-2016) was adopted and raised in Westchester, New York. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? won the 1961 Tony Award for best play. He received three Pulitzer Prizes for drama, the 1980 Gold Medal in Drama, the 1996 Kennedy Center Honors, the 1996 National Medal of Arts, the 2000 Tony Award for best play for The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?, and the 2005 Tony Special Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.