K2
literary work
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K2 is a play by Patrick Meyers. It tells the story of two mountain climbers who find themselves trapped on a ledge on K2, the second-highest mountain in the world. The play premiered at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. in April 1982. K2 is a one-act two-man play. It centers on mountain climbers Harold and Taylor, who find themselves trapped 27,000 feet (8,200 m) above sea level on a ledge on the side of K2, the second-highest mountain in the world. K2 first ran at the Arena Stage's Kreeger Theater from April 23 to June 6, 1982. The production was directed by Jacques Levy and starred Stephen McHattie and Stanley Anderson. It received rave reviews from The New York Times and The Washington Post, particularly for Ming Cho Lee's hyper-realistic set design.
Adaptations (1)
K2 was adapted into a 1991 film.
