Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Momma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad | Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad
Ballet provides an overview of Kopit’s farce in
this essay, explicating the plot and offering a brief
history of the play’s creation.
The setting is a lavish suite in a Caribbean hotel, where Madame Rosepettle, her son Jonathan, and her dead husband (in a coffin) as well as their very large, carnivorous plants and assorted treasure, have ensconced themselves. Entering their restricted quarters is Commodore Roseabove, who attempts to court Madame Rosepettle, followed by Rosalie, who seduces and tries to free the imprisoned Jonathan from his mother. In addition to this collection of characters, there are a platoon of bellboys as well as Rosalinda, the rare (and talking) goldfish, which apparently eats cats...
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