Seduction is a 2004 one-act play by Jack Heifner. It is an all-male, gay adaptation of the 1897 play La Ronde (or Reigen) by Arthur Schnitzler.
The encounters closely follow those of Schnitzler's play, albeit with some changes to the characters' archetypes. [1] The encounters are as follows:
Seduction had its world premiere in San Francisco at the New Conservatory Theatre on January 31, 2004, directed by Christopher Jenkins. [2] The play had its European premiere that same year, with Tim McArthur directing the production. It opened at the Baron's Court Theatre in London on November 9, 2004. [3]
It was revived in London in 2011 by Above The Stag Theatre, with Peter Bull directing and Lee Proud choreographing. [4]
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La Ronde may refer to:
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