Veronica's Room

Oh, I wish I could see this performed! A strange and creepy little thriller of a play. Only four characters? Yes, and what magic those four can turn in the course of this play. Ira Levin is famous (and justly so) for his bizarre novels that seem to be ingrained in our culture. Everyone knows about those Stepford wives. And we know about Rosemary and her baby. If this story ("Veronica's Room") had been in novel form and not drama/play, I think this would have been the most well-known of all. It's pure mystery - and it is frightening. I hope I get to see this one on stage someday. Meanwhile, I'll encourage others to read it, and NOT be discouraged by the play format. It still works wonderfully well - goose bumps guaranteed!

It answers the question: “What kind of play would the author of The Stepford Wives and Rosemary’s Baby write?” If you love the creepiness is Angel Street and Flowers in the Attic, you’ll still never see the ending coming in Veronica’s Room. Stunning.

I didn’t know anything about this play, but was assigned it in a class on mystery plays I’m taking. I have to say, it is creepy. One can’t help but put oneself in her shoes. Horrible thought.

I've long been a fan of Ira Levin, based on my affection for "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Stepford Wives." "Veronica's Room: A Melodrama" is every bit the equal of those, and shares many characteristics with them. This is dark material; lots of game playing, duplicity and a sinister, creepy foreboding. There are a number of stunning surprises. This was well reviewed when it opened on Broadway in 1973 with Eileen Heckart and Arthur Kennedy. Why it was never filmed is strange, considering the staggering success of Levin's previous filmed works. It's an actor's banquet and deserves a revival.

This is a short play, in two acts, about a girl who is led into a twisted situation. It reads like a particularly dark and lurid episode of The Twilight Zone.

VERONICA'S ROOMOnce again, Ira Levin turns on the suspense and sets the creepy stage!Without giving anything away, all I can say is that VERONICA'S ROOM has the ambiance of 1935 and one hell of a twisted plot as a good deed turns into a living nightmare.....in 1973!A super quick read with a very dark ending! ECK!

Short, quick read that's fast paced with plenty of twists and turns. Ira is a master of words. The tension is beautiful and the mystery takes you to the last page.

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Excellent short read. Ira Levin is a brilliant writer in my view. Even though it is a screen play, well worth the read. Not bad value for money. Shall be passing this on to my mother, I know she'll love it too.

Product arrived in very good condition and by the dates that had been suggested.

Interesting play not as good as Deathtrap but has a flavour and with the right actors could be intriguing if not a much else.

The cliff-hanger and the thrill I found in Rosemary's baby, are much increased in this piece of theatre. The first act tells about an odd but still plausible event, marks the story backgroud and explains how the four characters got to Veronica's room. The second one, instead, since the first lines is a succession of cups of théatre and the "Twilight Zone"-like situation leads the reader (or the spectator) to ask himself about what is real and what is fake. All that until the unexpected epilogue.A brillant, inspired short story.Only, I recommend, don't read the Addenda in the first pages of the issue! They reveal essential parts of the drama (It's curious how they printed these author notes on the beginning and not in the end of the book).