Description: Praised, for its "fine sense of comedy" and "lyrically precise prose" (The New York Times Book Review), Wallace Shawn's monologue, The Fever -- winner of the Obie Award for Best New Play in 1990-1991 -- was acclaimed for its radical and deeply provocative challenge to the assumptions of privilege. In his new play, The Designated Mourner, there are three characters: a daughter, her husband, and her brilliant father. Although the woman is tied to her famous father by a passionate bond, she is nonetheless drawn toward her mate, whose tastes in cultural forms follow a disturbing path. A harsh and poetic play about the pursuit of beauty in brutal times, The Designated Mourner is a profoundly moving and engaging work.

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