Burn This

The Oxford Companion to American Theatre | 2004 | 700+ words | Copyright

Burn This (1987), a play by Lanford Wilson. [Plymouth Theatre, 437 perf.] Dancer‐choreographer Anna ( Joan Allen) lives in a trendy Manhattan loft with two gay men, one of whom has recently died in a boating accident. The deceased's brother Pale ( John Malkovich), a fiery yet hypnotic man given to scatological tirades, comes for the funeral and has a tempestuous affair with Anna, separating her from her straightlaced finance ( Jonathan Hogan) and alienating her from her remaining roommate ( Lou Liberatore). Though more reminiscent of a David Mamet or David Rabe drama than Wilson's usual lyrical works, the play was well received (helped by Malkovich's rising popularity) and was revived with success Off Broadway in 2002.

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