Death and the Maiden (play)

For other uses, see Death and the Maiden (disambiguation).

Death and the Maiden
Written byAriel Dorfman
Date premiered9 July 1991
Place premieredRoyal Court Theatre
London
Original languageSpanish
SubjectThe aftereffects of psychological damage on people in a country emerging from a totalitarian dictatorship.
GenreDrama
SettingPresent day; a beach house in Chile

Death and the Maiden (Spanish: La muerte y la doncella) is a 1990 play by Chilean playwright Ariel Dorfman. Set in an unspecified country that has recently transitioned from a dictatorship to a democratic government, it depicts the conflict between a former political prisoner, a doctor who may have tortured her, and her husband who is a lawyer and a member of the investigation commission of the new government. The play was translated into English by the author.

The world premiere was performed at the Royal Court Theatre in London on 9 July 1991, directed by Lindsay Posner. In 1994, the play was adapted into a film of the same name, directed by Roman Polanski and starring Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley.

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