This Albee play garnered Edward Albee the first of three Pulitzer Prize for Drama awards.
It isn’t long into this work that the delicate balance keeping the characters in a holding pattern totters over, and chaos and enmity ensue.
We are introduced first to Agnes and Tobias a middle-aged couple living in the suburbs. They have been long time married and are reasonably comfortable with each other. Agnes confides in Tobias her fear that she might lose her sanity and wonders whether he would be there for her if she did.
Next we are introduced to Agnes’ very difficult sister Claire who has been living with them for some time. Agnes and Tobias’ s frustration with Claire is that she won’t be honest with herself. Even though she has been to countless AA meetings, she still tells them that she has control over her drinking and isn’t an alcoholic. Meanwhile she takes another drink from their bar. Continue reading A DELICATE BALANCE : MORE HARSH THAN DELICATE