Hello all. This post I will be reviewing a true classic work. I speak of Luigi Pirandello’s play Six Characters in Search Of An Author. The basic synopsis of the play is a family of six crash a rehearsal of a humdrum comedy and try to convince the director/manager to put on the drama that is the family’s dirty laundry. Now, this is my absolute favorite play of all time. It seems to assess who we are as people and what family means. The dialogue seemingly flies off the page and takes flight. Not only is the dialogue extraordinary and deep, but the characters are the best I’ve ever seen. The main characters are The Father, The Mother, The Step-Daughter, The Son (my personal favorite), The Boy, The Child and The Director as well as other assorted members of the company. The way the family interacts with each other is the true definition of drama and tragedy.  Overall, I believe this is Pirandello’s masterpiece as it won the Pulitzer prize in 1924. I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys transcendental ideas as it blurs the lines between fact and fiction. I say again, in the words of Edward R. Murrow, “Good Night and Good Luck.”