Wings (Masterplots II: Drama, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Arthur Kopit
- First Published: 1978
- Type of Plot: Expressionist
- Time of Work: The 1970’s
- Setting: A hospital and a convalescent hospital
- Principal Characters: Mrs. Emily Stilson, Amy
- Genres: Drama, Psychological drama, Absurdist literature, Expressionist literature
- Subjects: Language or languages, 1970’s, Philosophy or philosophers, Self, Aviation or aviators, Diseases, Hospitals, Heart attack or disease, Physical therapy, Stroke
- Locales: London, England, Venice, Italy
The Play
Wings is an attempt to portray the world as it appears to a person who has just suffered a stroke. Spoken thoughts, recorded voices, and fragmented images all help to create the chaotic perceptions of the leading character’s mind. The “Prelude” to Wings begins with a simple picture: a cozy armchair in a pool of light with the sound of a clock ticking in the darkness. The lights fade, and when they return an elderly woman, Emily Stilson, is sitting in the armchair reading a book. The ticking sound is louder than before. Suddenly, Mrs. Stilson looks...
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