Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five (or The Children's Crusade) adapted by Eric Simonson

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Productions (21)
Comedy/Drama
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85 - 95 minutes
3 W, 12 M,  (12-23 actors possible: 2-3 W, 10-20 M)
Content Notes: Adult language
Set: Spare. The setting can be suggested through light and sound.

Based on Kurt Vonnegut's classic novel, Slaughterhouse-Five introduces us to Billy Pilgrim, a man who becomes "unstuck in time" after he is abducted by aliens. In a plot-scrambling display of virtuosity, we follow Pilgrim simultaneously through all the phases of his life. Concentrating on his (and Vonnegut's) shattering experience as an American prisoner of war who witnesses the firebombing of Dresden, this satirical and horrifying anti-war story carries a unique poignancy -- and humor.

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Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99

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Based on Kurt Vonnegut's classic novel, Slaughterhouse-Five introduces us to Billy Pilgrim, a man who becomes "unstuck in time" after he is abducted by aliens. In a plot-scrambling display of virtuosity, we follow Pilgrim simultaneously through all the phases of his life. Concentrating on his (and Vonnegut's) shattering experience as an American prisoner of war who witnesses the firebombing of Dresden, this satirical and horrifying anti-war story carries a unique poignancy -- and humor.

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 85 - 95 minutes
  • 3 W, 12 M,  (12-23 actors possible: 2-3 W, 10-20 M)
  • Content Notes: Adult language
  • Set: Spare. The setting can be suggested through light and sound.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-657-2

Published Reviews

"The show moved me so much I couldn't speak for ten minutes after."

The Chicago Reader

"Skillfully adapted by Eric Simonson of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, this stage version faithfully retains the novel's pivotal moments... This is theatre, which is supposed to awaken our emotion. Here, it goes well."

Andy Webster, New York Times

"Brings Mr. Vonnegut's story to life in a way that seems compelling and contemporary."

Wall Street Journal

"Skillfully pared down by Eric Simonson, Slaughterhouse-Five's short vignettes become hot stage moments that come and go with cinematic swiftness."

U.S.A. Today

"By capturing so vividly the anarchy of Vonnegut's novel, along with its despair (and faint flicker of hope), Simonson makes the story sink in silently."

Chicago Daily Herald

Production History

MAR 24, 2023 - MAR 26, 2023
Jeremy Torres Lab Theatre
San Marcos, TX United States
Jeremy Torres Lab TheatreSan Marcos, TX United States
APR 15, 2022 - APR 24, 2022
Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation
Fort Wayne, IN United States
Indiana Musical Theatre FoundationFort Wayne, IN United States
FEB 22, 2019 - FEB 23, 2019
Roycemore School
Evanston, IL United States
Roycemore SchoolEvanston, IL United States
OCT 27, 2017 - OCT 28, 2017
Hudsons Bay High School
Vancouver, WA United States
Hudsons Bay High SchoolVancouver, WA United States
AUG 16, 2017 - AUG 26, 2017
None
Hamilton, ON Canada
NoneHamilton, ON Canada
SEP 18, 2015 - OCT 10, 2015
Subversive Theater Collective
Buffalo, NY United States
Subversive Theater CollectiveBuffalo, NY United States
NOV 12, 2014 - NOV 23, 2014
Little Mountain Lion Productions
Vancouver, BC Canada
Little Mountain Lion ProductionsVancouver, BC Canada
SEP 12, 2014 - OCT 12, 2014
Custom Made Theatre Co.
San Francisco, CA United States
Custom Made Theatre Co.San Francisco, CA United States
SEP 05, 2013 - SEP 15, 2013
The Theatre Of Western Springs
Western Springs, IL United States
The Theatre Of Western SpringsWestern Springs, IL United States
FEB 01, 2013 - FEB 02, 2013
Glacier High School
Kalispell, MT United States
Glacier High SchoolKalispell, MT United States
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No upcoming productions.
MAR 08, 2012 - MAR 10, 2012
Curio Theatre Company
Philadelphia, PA United States
Curio Theatre CompanyPhiladelphia, PA United States
FEB 02, 2012 - MAR 03, 2012
Curio Theatre Company
Philadelphia, PA United States
Curio Theatre CompanyPhiladelphia, PA United States
JAN 11, 2008 - FEB 17, 2008
Godlight Theatre Company
New York, NY United States
Godlight Theatre CompanyNew York, NY United States
SEP 18, 1996 - NOV 10, 1996
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Chicago, IL United States
Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyChicago, IL United States

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