The Case of Two Sisters is a poetic drama that follows Alyssa and Alayna as they navigate ambition, family expectation, identity, and the search for belonging. Through richly stylized dialogue and symbolic encounters, the play examines how parents, relationships, and society shape the individual, often in ways that remain unseen until conflict brings them to light.
Moving beyond conventional realism, Baruch Menache combines lyric language with dramatic structure to create a work where every conversation reflects an interior struggle. Success and failure, love and rejection, authority and freedom become stages in a broader philosophical exploration of the human condition.
Both literary and theatrical, The Case of Two Sisters invites readers to experience a drama where poetry, psychology, and philosophy converge to reveal the enduring tensions between family, power, and personal transformation.
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Baruch Menache works at the intersection of philosophy, narrative, and lyric expression. His work investigates the structural conditions of identity, the genealogy of belief, and the points at which psychological, social, and symbolic orders break, misalign, or reconstitute themselves. Across theoretical and theatrical forms, interior life is treated not as expression but as a philosophical problem governed by sequence, deviation, and correction. He lives in New York with his wife and children.
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - The Case of Two Sisters is a full-length poetic drama that explores family, identity, ambition, and the subtle structures of power through the lives of two sisters whose contrasting paths reveal different visions of success, belonging, and selfhood.Set across everyday locations including supermarkets, restaurants, therapy sessions, public performances, and intimate family encounters, the play follows Alyssa and Alayna as they confront the expectations imposed by parents, society, and one another. Their journeys unfold through highly stylized dialogue that blends poetic rhythm with symbolic expression, creating a dramatic landscape where ordinary conversations become reflections on psychological conflict, moral choice, and the formation of identity.Rather than pursuing conventional realism, the work employs metaphor, repetition, and lyrical speech to illuminate the hidden forces shaping human relationships. Each character represents more than an individual voice. Parents embody competing ideals of guidance and authority, public figures reflect the pressures of recognition and performance, while the Chorus offers a critical perspective on the broader social world. Together they construct a drama that moves between the personal and the universal, examining how family, culture, and aspiration influence the process of becoming.Drawing upon literary, philosophical, and psychological traditions, The Case of Two Sisters considers themes of love, rivalry, sacrifice, achievement, memory, belonging, and the tension between individual desire and inherited expectation. Its language intentionally departs from ordinary speech, inviting readers to engage with meaning through symbolism, cadence, and layered imagery rather than straightforward narrative alone.Written for both readers and theatrical performance, the play stands at the intersection of poetry and drama, offering an intellectually rich and emotionally resonant exploration of contemporary family life. It will appeal to readers of literary fiction, poetic theater, philosophical literature, and psychologically driven drama seeking works that challenge traditional dramatic form while remaining grounded in enduring questions of identity, power, and the human condition. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781971928586
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