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Night Sweat (subtitled A Romantic Comedy in Two Acts)

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English

Synopsis

The play is a dark satirical comedy set in a high-tech gay club called the "Coup de Grace," which stages elaborate, fantasy death scenes for its members—men who are living with HIV/AIDS. The protagonist, Richard, a man recently diagnosed with AIDS, is offered a defiant and stylish alternative to a slow, impersonal death, though the satire ultimately challenges the audience to consider the crisis's underlying causes

Composer

Not applicable (this is a play)

Lyricist / Librettist / Playwright

Robert Chesley

Year of composition/publication / premiere

1984

Genre

Other:

LGBTQAI+ category

Gay, Queer

Level of centrality

Main character

Characters

Richard, Max Drew, Tim Stetson

Voice type

Pronouns

he/him

Publisher / Rights holder

Alamo Square Press (San Francisco, CA) published the play in the collection Hard Plays/Stiff Parts (1990)

Where to buy / access the work

The play is available in the collection Hard Plays/Stiff Parts (ISBN 9780962475115) through book and sheet music retailers

Performance rights

For performance rights, please contact the composer and/or publisher to ensure legal compliance.