'Art'

"Art" ( original title: "Art" ) is the third play of the French writer Yasmina Reza. It was premiered in Paris in 1994 and quickly became a worldwide success; It has received several awards ( Molière, Tony Award, Laurence Olivier Award) and has been translated into 40 languages.

The play is the fact that a long-standing friendship of three men will be provided by an image of the sample. One of the three has a bought " white image with white stripes " - for no less than 200,000 francs. He defended himself and his decision, the second attacked him, and the third is trying to convey. Your long-lasting friendship falters.

The comedy not only irritates laugh; Laughter is the theme of the play. The author himself says: " The Drama of Art is not that Serge buys the white image, but that you can not laugh with him." And the autobiographical background she says: "The story happened to me with a friend, has bought a white image. He is a dermatologist, and I asked him: 'How much did you pay for it ,' and he replied, ' Two hundred thousand francs. ' And I roared with laughter. He however. [...] We have remained friends because we laughed. When he read the piece, he laughed also. It did not stop him, his image continues to love. [ ... ] "

Edition

Yasmina Reza: 'art'. Comedy. From the French by Eugene Helmle. Dragonfly Publishing, Lengwil (1996). ISBN 978-3-905707-22-9