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Martini with a Twist
Absurdity reigns in multiple award-winning author and playwright Clem Martini's newest collection of work, Martini with a Twist--five plays spanning two decades of Martini's career, from 1989 to 2009. A lonely elephant handler befriends the half-blind woman who drove through his yard, a severed head in a suitcase life support system is given a second chance at life, a quiet shut-in wrestles with the jealous ghost of his wife, a young woman with the ability to smell lies struggles to make new friends, and a mismatched pod of whales in the Pacific Ocean struggle with identity, love, and interspecies dating. With a sharp tongue and impeccable comedic timing, Martini's characters resonate beyond their impossible situations, their fears and hesitations all too human.
The Mob
The annual Gathering of crows is disrupted by both an impulsive young crow named Kyp and an unexpected blizzard.
A Three Martini Lunch
Nominee, Governor General's Literary Award for Drama, 2001 Well-known playwright Clem Martini whets the appetite for three one-act plays. In "Conversations with My Neighbor's Pit Bull," Robert Teller tries to get along with his neighbor via his pit bull. In "House of Glass" 12-year-old Ellen must make amends with her neighbor for stealing condoms from her store. In "Up on the Roof" three characters are stranded on a rooftop and must comes to terms with their disintegrating lives and an uncertain future. A Three Martini Lunch takes you on a culinary tour of urban angst. Reviews "In these three interrelated plays, Clem Martini's characters struggle with public and private dilemmas on lawns, bakyards and rooftops. Hilarious and poignant, the writing crackles with irony and wisdom" -- Governor General's Award Committee
The Blunt Playwright
Examines dramatic structure, discusses the creative process, explores the nature of character in dramatic work, provides a number of writing exercises that are useful for generating text, and cites international playwrights throughout.
The Plague
As his fellow crows die from a plague, Kyp searches for Kym, who has been captured by humans.
The Comedian
Titus Maccius Plautus' career is on the decline. Once renound for bringing Greek comedies to the Roman world, now he struggles to stage a single play. Unlucky with money and unlucky in love, Plautus faces the world with wry dignity. This could be the performance that brings back fame and fortune, or the one that ends it all. Engaging, thoughtful, and funny, The Comedian dives into the rough and tumble world of arts in its infancy. Clem Martini draws on his talent and experience to bring to life the signs and sounds of a world where playwrights suffered and succeeded--but mostly suffered.
Too Late
In TOO LATE, 15-year-old Greg is in a teen sex offenders’ facility because of an assault on his stepsister. He hates the professionals who try to help him and can’t wait to go home. When he enters a room for a meeting, his mother is there crying. Her partner, whom Greg calls Step Dude, sits at her side. They have come to tell Greg they don’t want him back. It’s too late to be good, they say. Greg comes to the crippling realization of what he has become: the father he has both hated and feared.
The Judgment
The survival of the flock depends upon Kyp's decisions.
