The Shadow Box is a play written by actor Michael Cristofer. The play made its Broadway debut on March 31, 1977. It is the winner of the 1977 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. The play was made into a telefilm, directed by Paul Newman in 1980. The play takes place over 24 hours in three separate cottages on the grounds of a large hospital in the United States. Within the three cabins are three patients: Joe, Brian and Felicity, who are to live with their respective families as they have reached the end of their treatment. They have agreed to be part of a psychological program where they live within the hospital grounds and have interviews with a psychiatrist. Act One It is morning, and Joe is sitting in the interview area talking to the interviewer.
Adaptations (1)
The Shadow Box was adapted into a 1980 television film.
The Shadow Box1980 · television film · 96 min · dir. Paul Newman · IMDb ↗IMDb6.5Over the course of a day in a California hospice, three terminally ill patients are observed with their families reflecting on life and death.
