Portrait of a Nude
By Laura Shamas
Portrait of a Nude is a play that needs 5 or more performers (2 women, 3 men). Licensed by Dramatic Publishing.
- Type
- play
- Cast size
- 5 or more performers
- Roles
- 2 women, 3 men
- Cast notes
- 3m., 2w. (minimum. May be expanded.)
- Recommended level
- College
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- historical
- Licensor
- Dramatic Publishing
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Synopsis
Our response to art is subjective. Is our reaction to art really based on the work itself, or on the "politically correct" values of our times? Portrait of a Nude traces the history of response to Francisco Goya's masterpiece "Naked Maja" from the time of its inception in 1798 in Spain to the recent sexual harassment case surrounding it in 1991 at an American university. Spanning 193 years and based on real events, the play is in four parts, detailing the portrait's impact in Spain, France, Engl
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