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The Illusion is a drama that follows a father, Pridamant, who seeks news of his prodigal son from the sorcerer Alcandre. The magician conjures three episodes from the young man's life, each with a different setting: names change, allegiances shift, and fairy-tale simplicity evolves into elegant tragedy. Pridamant watches, enthralled by the boy's struggles, but only as the strange tale reaches its conclusion does the father confront the ultimate - and unexpected - truth about his son. The story weaves obsession, caprice, romance, murder, fact, and fiction into an exploring the greatest illusion of all - love.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Drama & Plays/Comedy Plays
Authors: Tony Kushner
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