Fefu and Her Friends | Fefu and Her Friends

At a glance:

Author: Maria Irene Fornes
First Published: 1980
Type of Plot: Absurdist
Time of Work: Spring, 1935
Setting: A country house in New England
Principal Characters: Stepanie “Fefu” Beckman, Cindy, Christina, Emma, Paula, Sue, Cecilia, Julia
Genres: Drama, Absurdist literature
Subjects: Self-discovery, Communication, Alienation, Friendship, Social life, Women, Accidents, Hunting or hunters, Parties, Societies, Self-revelations
Locales: New England

The Play

A three-act play (noted in the script as “parts,” not “acts”), Fefu and Her Friends is set in a country house in New England, with all the action taking place in one day. Parts 1 and 3 take place in the living room, the first in the morning and the third in the evening. Part 2, which covers the afternoon hours, has four sets: the lawn, the study, the bedroom, and the kitchen.

Fefu’s friends Cindy and Christina are already in the living room when the play opens, and the other women arrive at the house by lunchtime, invited there to prepare a...

Fefu and Her Friends | Fefu and Her Friends

At a glance:

The Play

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