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''Thom Pain (based on nothing)'' is a 2004 one man show written by Will Eno. It is a rambling monologue in which the protagonist, who has suffered a lot in his life, tells the story of a bee sting, a boy with a dog that died, and his experience with a woman. ==Production history== The play started as a reading at the Soho Theatre〔Hernandez, Ernio. ("Eno Play 'Thom Pain (based on nothing)' Published by TCG for April Release" ) playbill.com, March 14, 2005〕 and was then performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 2004. The play next opened in London at the Soho Theatre, running from 3 to 24 September 2004.〔Paddock, Terri. ("Reviews. 'Thom Pain' " ) whatsonstage.com, 23 August 2004〕 It received the First Fringe Award. ''Thom Pain (based on nothing)'' then premiered in the United States Off-Broadway at the DR2 Theatre on February 1, 2005 and closed on September 4, 2005.〔("Overview" ) ''The New York Times'', accessed January 9, 2014〕 The original production starred James Urbaniak, and was directed by Hal Brooks. Urbaniak was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance for his portrayal of Thom Pain. The play has been translated into over a dozen languages, and since 2005 has been produced regularly around the U.S. and the world. Some notable American productions have been presented at Seattle Rep, the Dallas Theater Center, Theatre Wit, Hyde Park Theatre, Actor's Express, among many more. Worldwide the play has appeared in Finland, France, Israel, Holland, Norway, Portugal, China, Mexico, Germany and elsewhere. The play was a finalist for the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, which was won by ''Doubt, A Parable'' by John Patrick Shanley. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thom Pain (based on nothing)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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