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.
Contents
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
Produced by at the POPArt Theatre Centre, 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
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