Curse of the Starving Class
| Curse of the Starving Class | |
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| Original language | English |
| Written by | Sam Shepard |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | A derelict farm house in the California Central Valley |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 21 April 1977 |
| Place | Royal Court Theatre, London |
Curse of the Starving Class is a play by Sam Shepard, considered the first of a series on family tragedies. Some critics consider it part of a Family Trilogy that includes Buried Child (1979) and True West (1980). Others consider it part of a quintet that includes Fool for Love (1983) and A Lie of the Mind (1985). The play was commissioned by Joseph Papp and premiered in London in 1977 before playing at Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival in 1978.