Extremities

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"Extremities" is a 1982 stage play (later adapted into a film) about a woman who turns the tables on her would-be rapist, known for its intense psychological drama and demanding lead role.

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Extremities canonical 3

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instanceOf American play
drama play
feature film
stage play
author William Mastrosimone
basedOn Extremities self-linksurface differs
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator William Mastrosimone
director Robert M. Young
dramaticStructure single-location play
firstPerformanceDate 1982
genre drama film
psychological drama
thriller film
hasAdaptation Extremities (film)
hasFemaleProtagonist true
hasNotableProduction Off-Broadway production
hasStageMedium live theatre
intendedAudience adult
languageOfWorkOrName English
mainSubject rape
revenge
trauma
victimization
vigilantism
notableFor demanding lead role
intense psychological drama
numberOfActs 3
originalMedium theatre
plotSummary A woman turns the tables on her would-be rapist and holds him captive in her home.
protagonistRole attempted rape victim
publicationYear 1982
releaseYear 1986
screenwriter William Mastrosimone
setting suburban home
subjectOf critical analysis on representations of rape in theatre
feminist theatre criticism
theme female empowerment
justice and morality
power reversal
psychological conflict
timePeriodOfCreation early 1980s
tone claustrophobic
intense
workType stage play

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Lorna Luft performedIn Extremities
Farrah Fawcett notableWork Extremities
Extremities basedOn Extremities self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Extremities (film)