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Morris Panych is the author of And So Forth (2026), Vigil (1996), The Dishwashers (2005), The Trespassers (2010), 7 Stories (1990), What Lies Before Us (2007).

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And So Forth

release date: Mar 18, 2026
And So Forth
When the curtain falls on the life of a bitter, self-absorbed actor, he leaves behind two resentful children—Sophie and Ambrose—and one final act of cruelty: his entire estate bequeathed not to them but to his office geranium, Henrietta. Under the dutiful care of his accountant and executor, Martin, the plant thrives while his heirs plot to destroy it and claim what they believe is rightfully theirs. But for the narrator, at least, death is only an intermission. What follows is a surreal and darkly comic odyssey of nonstop reincarnation as the actor’s consciousness stumbles from one absurd existence to the next, moving through a kaleidoscope of strange forms and creatures. Each transformation strips away another layer of vanity and delusion, forcing him to confront the wreckage of his life and bringing him one step closer to the kind of human he never really got a chance to be. Witty, mordant, and unexpectedly tender, And So Forth is a meditation on ego, regret, and the impossibility of making a graceful exit when the play goes on without you.

Vigil

release date: Jan 01, 1996
Vigil
Through errors and inattentiveness, a self-centred person finds himself in a life-and-death situation. Cast of 1 woman and 1 man.

The Dishwashers

release date: Jan 01, 2005
The Dishwashers
Chief dishwasher Dressler tyrannizes his co-workers in an upscale restaurant with his rants of Marxist rhetoric. Cast of 3 men.

The Trespassers

release date: Jan 01, 2010
The Trespassers
A mysterious murder tests fifteen year-old Lowell''s skills at shaping the truth. Cast of 3 men and 2 women.

7 Stories

release date: Jan 01, 1990

What Lies Before Us

release date: Jan 01, 2007
What Lies Before Us
Award-winning playwright Panych turns Waiting for Godot into a comedy while simultaneously heightening its profound questions. Cast of 3 men.

Other Schools of Thought

release date: Jan 01, 1994
Other Schools of Thought
Plays dealing with youthful sexual indentity and AIDS.

Benevolence

release date: Jan 01, 2008
Benevolence
This dark comedy of "trading places" resonates with uncomfortable truths about everyday life. Cast of 2 women and 3 men.

The Ends of the Earth

release date: Jan 01, 1993
The Ends of the Earth
Panych''s brilliant tale reminds us all that fear can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Cast of 2 women and 3 men.

Girl in the Goldfish Bowl

release date: Jan 01, 2003

Auntie And Me

release date: Jan 30, 2003
Auntie And Me
''A stunning new play published to tie in with the London premiere at Wyndham''''s Theatre When Kemp receives a phone call from an aunt who claims she is old and dying, he travels across the country to pay her a visit; but she''''s not going just yet. As the seasons change and the weather turns from bad to good again, Kemp''''s own dysfunctional youth and thwarted dreams come to light in a delightful and mordant black comedy. ''''Think of an extended Tony Hancock sketch rewritten by Samuel Beckett and you will have something of the flavour of these ninety minutes that so brilliantly use comedy to expose the pain and loneliness of the unloved. It is funny, tender and quite tough'''' Guardian ''''A tart, tough comedy'''' The Times ''''A touching portrait of two lonely souls and the need that binds them together'''' Daily Telegraph ''''A tender, funny little play'''' Daily Mail ''''A wonderfully black, funny, sad piece'''' Scotsman''

The Shoplifters

release date: Jan 01, 2015
The Shoplifters
A dark comedy full of surprises that sparks with a surprisingly high-stakes battle of wills over thought-provoking issues.
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