A portrait of one of the greatest American food writers of the 20th century, Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher, whose writing transcended recipes and reviews to probe our deep-seated relationship to our appetites. Assembled from diaries, journalism, and short stories, Kelly Nespor's play creates a vivid tableau of the life of this preeminent and influential gourmet.
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production featuring: Anne Archer, Kurt Ehrmann, Jennifer Friedmann, Lily Shaw and David Tierney.
Directed by Paul Frellick and recorded before a live audience.
Adapted by Kelly Nespor
Written as a series of vignettes, this rewarding book recounts the life and adventures of respected writer Mary Fisher. Decades of travel through America and Europe supply the fodder for these tales, with wonderful details of the people, places, foods, and thoughts that have flavored her journey.
