D. Jenkyns

Ti Jean and Other Plays D. Jenkyns

Here are five stage ready plays, four of which have beenproduced. Two comedies, one bedroom farce and the othera hotel farce, are sure to make the modern reader laugh."Ti Jean", a literary docu-drama about the King of the Beatswill interest aspiring writers as well as dharma bums. Intrigue and irony carry the action in the radio play "Frolic of Others",about the shady world of espionage. All selections in thisbook offer actors excellent practice material. Directors will beinterested in a new spin on dramatic story telling."The drama [Ti Jean] succeeds in bringing the style and substanceof Jack Kerouac's life and writings to the stage."--Michael CaiatiTucson Weekly Aug ' 92"Original plays pop up frequently at a.k.a. Theatre, and "Ti Jean" ranks asone of the most satisfying premiers in the company's six year history. Jenkyns has created a stimulating and provacative piece of Beat theatre."--M. Scot Skinner The Arizona Daily Star 20 Aug ' 92