Death and the Maiden

About “Death and the Maiden”

Death and the Maiden is a 1990 play by Chilean playwright Ariel Dorfman. Set in an unspecified country that has recently moved from a dictatorship to a democratic government, the story centers on a former political prisoner. She confronts a doctor who may have tortured her, while her husband, a lawyer and member of the new government’s investigation commission, becomes involved. The play was translated into English by the author. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)