The Advertisement
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The Advertisement (Italian: L'Inserzione) is a theatre play by Italian writer Natalia Ginzburg, first performed in Great Britain by the National Theatre in 1968.
Plot summary
A three-act play, The Advertisement looks at the relationship between Teresa and Elena, and Teresa's former lover Lorenzo. Responding to an advertisement in a local paper, Elena, a young student, comes to inspect a room that Teresa has put up for rent in her house.[1] The two develop a bond, and Teresa explains her history with Lorenzo, a lover who has left her. But the three-way relationship takes a turn when Lorenzo turns up at the house and subsequently begins an affair with Elena.
Characters
- Teresa
- Elena
- Lorenzo
- Giovanna
- A Boy
Production history
The Advertisement was given its world premiere at the Theatre Royal in
Publication
The playtext was published in 1969 by Faber and Faber, in a translation by Henry Reed.
References
- ISSN 0737-9412.