CHRIS THURMAN: Laughter and terror with George and Martha
30 September 2022 - 05:00
Since George and Martha first clawed their way into the collective consciousness of theatre and film audiences in the 1960s, these roles have been iconic — the envy of many actors, the pride of a select few.
You may be wondering: George and Martha who? Not George and Martha Washington (although the characters’ names do allude to the first American president and his wife, a satirical nod to the nation’s fondness for mythmaking when it comes to matrimony and the “dream” of domestic bliss). ..
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