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Six Characters in Search of an Author by Italian playwright, poet and novelist Luigi Pirandello (1867 - 1936) is a classic work of the theater of the absurd. The play follows the drama of six fictional, but living and breathing characters, members of one family: a father, a mother, a son, and three stepchildren born by the mother to another man. The six force their way in on the rehearsal of a theater company and demand that their suffering be played on the stage. The subsequent interactions between the characters and the actors reveal the limits of the theatrical conventions and pose questions about the meaning of reality. Six Characters is regarded as one of the most influential plays of the 20th century. Fast Facts:

1. Author: Luigi Pirandello
2. Literary form: Play
3. Genre: Drama
4. Title in original Italian: Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore
5. Date first performed: 1921 in Rome
6. At the premiere the audience split into adversaries and supporters
7. Date published in present form: 1925
8. Quotation: "We think we understand each other, but we never really do."
9. Quotation: "Please do not be surprised when a reality is born, formed and invoked by the magic of the stage itself."

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Wikipedia: Six Characters in Search of an Author
2. Project Gutenberg Australia: Six Characters in Search of an Author Online Text
3. Pirandello Web: Preface to Six Characters in Search of an Author by Pirandello, 1925    
4. Citizens' Theatre Blog: Six Characters: The Author (6 March 2008)  
5. Amazon.com: Six Characters in Search of an Author Merchandise
6. SparkNotes: Six Characters in Search of an Author Study Guide
7. Video: Six Characters Trailer for a 2008 Stage Production (Time: 1:05)

Six Characters in Search of an Author Online Text and Synopsis

• Pirandello Web: Six Characters in Search of an Author Online Text    
• Eldritch Press: Six Characters in Search of an Author Online Text
• Pirandello Web: Six Characters in Search of an Author Short Summary  
• Theatre Database: Six Characters in Search of an Author Summary
• Theatre History: Six Characters in Search of an Author Synopsis

Six Characters in Search of an Author Analysis and Study Guides

• Pirandello Web Six Characters in Search of an Author Summary and Analysis by Acts  
• eNotes: Six Characters in Search of an Author Study Guide  
• BookRags: Six Characters in Search of an Author Study Guide  

Six Characters in Search of an Author Critical History

• Oxford University Press: Six Characters in Search of an Author Excerpt (140.93 KB)  
• StudyWorld: Staging Six Characters in Search of an Author  
• American Repertory Theatre: Six Characters: The Brustein Version
• Time: Old Play in Manhattan (December 26, 1955)
• The New York Times: "Paradoxical Pirandello" (December 10, 1922) (193.9 KB)  

Six Characters in Search of an Author Quotations

• SparkNotes: Six Characters in Search of an Author Important Quotations Explained
• Notable Quotes: Six Characters in Search of an Author  
• Amateur: Six Characters in Search of an Author
• eNotes: Six Characters in Search of an Author

Six Characters in Search of an Author News and Articles

• The Guardian: Six Characters in Search of an Author (February 21, 2008)
• The Star: Searching for an author (January 25, 2007)
• Al-Ahram: A character exploration (November 5, 2003)
• The New York Times: Soviet Directors Mix Illusion and Reality (July 16, 1989)
• The New York Times: "Who is Pirandello?" (November 5, 1922) (180.1 KB)  

Six Characters in Search of an Author in Performance

• Internet Broadway Database: Six Characters in Search of an Author Broadway Production History
• The List: Six Characters in Search of an Author - interview with cast and crew (February 14, 2008)
• People's Light and Theatre Company: Six Characters... 2007 Production (207.92 KB)  
• Curtain Up: Six Characters in Search of an Author 2001 Production
• American Repertory Theatre: Six Characters in Search of an Author 1997 Production
• New World Records: Six Characters 1959 Opera (49.94 KB)  

Six Characters in Search of an Author in TV and Films

•   Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
• 1971: Zes personages zoeken een auteur (TV)
• 1973: Seks roller søger en forfatter (TV)
• 1976: Six Characters in Search of an Author (TV)
• 1978: Sechs Personen suchen einen Autor (TV)
• 1992: Six Characters in Search of an Author (TV)

Six Characters in Search of an Author Author Information

• Wikipedia: Luigi Pirandello
• Nobel Winners: Luigi Pirandello
• Books and Writers: Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936)
• Moonstruck: Luigi Pirandello Biography
• Pirandello Web: Luigi Pirandello

Six Characters in Search of an Author Images and Videos

• Google Image Search: Six Characters in Search of an Author
• YouTube and Google Video Search: Six Characters in Search of an Author
• YouTube: Six Characters in Search of An Author (Time: 1:37)
• IMDb: Photos from Six Characters in Search of an Author (1976 TV)  
• Flickr: Six Characters in Search of an Author Image Search

Six Characters in Search of an Author Influences and Culture

• The New York Times: "Two in Search of Truth": The innovator and his follower (October 29, 1988)
• Everyman Theatre Cardiff: Six Characters in Search of an Author: Call for auditions
• VisionAge: Six Characters in Search of a Photographer

Six Characters in Search of an Author Blogs

• View From the Stalls: Six Characters in Search of an Author (March 19, 2008)
• christof-jaman: Incomprehensibility and Condemnation: Six Characters (February 15, 2008)
• saint_demon21: Six Characters in Search of an Author (January 17, 2008)
• Bad Critical Thinking: Six Characters. ...No, wait, Twenty-one... (January 16, 2008)
• Dragon's Library: Six Characters in Search of an Author (January 11, 2008)  

Six Characters in Search of an Author Merchandise

• Amazon.com: Six Characters in Search of an Author Books | Audiobooks
• Powell's Books: Six Characters in Search of an Author Books
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• Borders: Six Characters in Search of an Author Books