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1991 Oscar and Bertha Synopsis Oscar asserts that Eve enjoys his attentions. Disputing this, Bertha's own sexual approach to Eve is also rejected and Eve exits . The bickering of brother and sister continues. Eva rejoins them now paler and with dark circles around her eyes. Financial strains are discussed. Bertha and then Oscar again make slapstick sexual advances to Eva who again rejects them. Nevertheless, in Eve's absence, they each claim a sexual relationship with her. Bertha overhears Eva talking offstage with Pike, a man who is a forty-year old banker. She tells Oscar that Eve is speaking to Pike of orgasmic sexual feelings and although Oscar looks for Pike he does not find him. Eve prepares to go shopping for food but as there is no cash. Bertha tells Oscar he must look for work. Eve leaves and Bertha and Oscar tell impossible stories to one another of how they have each succeeded in ensuring that Eve is pregnant. On Eve's return she announces the arrival of Pike but Oscar sends him away. Eve tells Bertha that Pike wants to see Bertha. Brother and sister again claim various sexual successes until Oscar boasts of sex with their mother. Bertha tells him to leave their home. Oscar is speechless and falls to the floor kissing Bertha's feet but she withdraws to her bedroom. He then suggests that Eve kill Bertha but she tells Bertha and the playground-like quarrelling escalates. Pike enters and picks up the distressed Oscar to cradle him until Oscar sleeps. Seeking Pike's attention Bertha pushes Oscar off Pike's lap and the quarrelling resumes until Oscar leaves the room. He returns wearing a long dress, a veil, and a tiara, dancing until he collapses. Bertha tells Oscar to get a job or leave and he has a heart attack. Searching newspaper advertisements for work Oscar is out of his depth so asks Eve for help. She prepares to find work for herself but looks unwell. Eve needs to go to hospital but they have no money. As she lies upon Oscar's bed Bertha and Oscar resume their quarrelling over her. Pike returns and asks how the work is going. Bertha tells him that Oscar has not been paid although Eve has. Oscar says that he is learning how to work but that it is not easy. _____________________________ Fornes also directed it in 1992 at the Magic Theatre, Northside, San Francisco, California where it opened 10th March. |
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