
It was given a reading at NewSCRipts, and a full production was then scheduled for January 1995. He gave it to artistic director Martin Benson, who worked with Edson to ready the play for production. Edson had sent the play to many theatres, with SCR dramaturg Jerry Patch seeing its potential. Wit received its world premiere at South Coast Repertory (SCR), Costa Mesa, California, in 1995. Edson used her work experience in a hospital as part of the inspiration for her play. GradeSaver, 4 January 2018 Web.Wit (also styled as W t) is a one-act play written by American playwright Margaret Edson, which won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Next Section Imagery Previous Section Metaphors and Similes How To Cite in MLA Format Anonymous "Wit Irony". Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. Ironically, Vivian has had no one to share her life we and we watch as she has only one visitor before her death. She has become the leading expert in Donne's Holy Sonnets as she has committed to a lifetime of study in order to explore his work and teach it at University level. Vivian is a scholar of seventeenth-century poetry. Instead, she has her read The Runaway Bunny, a children's story to her. Ironically, when Ashford offers to recite one of the sonnets to her, Vivian refuses to allow her to utter another word of his poetry. She's devoted her entire life to his work. Vivian is a scholar of Donne's Holy Sonnets. She finds it embarrassing to now have a student examining her ovaries. Ironically, Jason has also taken Vivian's poetry class. Jason is the fellow attending to Vivian's care during her experimental cancer treatment. Ironically, Vivian finds comfort from Susie who is the only person who treats her like a person who is about to die and needs someone to be there for them. She has heart and cares for people and is willing to be sentimental. Susie represents the type of person that Vivian does not want to be around. Ironically, he has no bedside manner and is hardly capable of seeing Vivian as a human being rather than research. Kelekian and is an excellent oncologist and researcher. Jason is the standout of the fellows working under Dr. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
