The Architect and the Emperor of Assyria (Masterplots II: Drama, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Fernando Arrabal
- First Published: 1967
- Type of Plot: Surrealist
- Time of Work: The late 1960’s
- Setting: A desert island
- Principal Characters: Emperor of Assyria, The Architect
- Genres: Drama, Surrealist literature
- Subjects: 1960’s, Mothers, Parents and children, Religion, Emotions, Islands, Rites or ceremonies, Intellect, Cannibalism
- Locales: Islands
The Play
The Architect and the Emperor of Assyria opens with the roar of a falling airplane. The Architect enters and runs wildly about the stage, looking for a place to hide. He falls to the ground with his fingers in his ears as the plane explodes and the glow of flames lights the stage. A few moments later, the elegantly dressed Emperor of Assyria enters. He taps the Architect on the shoulder with his walking stick, explains that he is the only survivor of the crash, and asks the Architect to telephone for help. The Architect runs from the stage, horrified.
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