The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe is a one-woman show by Jane Wagner.
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The original text
Play examines American society, art, and human connectivity, and explores the feminist movement.
First performed on Broadway in 1985, directed by Wagner, with Lily Tomlin[] in the lead.
It was turned into a film in 1991, again featuring Tomlin, directed by John Bailey and edited by Sally Menke,
The text was revisited in a new 90-minute production in 2021-2022, produced by The Shed, New York, directed by Leigh Silverman with Cecily Strong.[1]
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2016: Produced by at the POPArt Theatre Centre on 27 and 28 June, the directed by Steven Feinstein, performed by Michelle Douglas.
Sources
https://www.theshed.org/program/226-the-search-for-signs-of-intelligent-life-in-the-universe
https://archive.popartcentre.co.za/show/JUL00116/
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