A woman travels to Paris in search of Samuel Beckett.
BURNT PIANOis abouta boutique bookstore owner - Karen,who is infatuated with and would do anything to meeta famous playwright - Samuel Beckett, (revered around the world)much to the chagrin of her fathera mediocre short story writer - Pete (popular in Finland).She is reluctantly aided by her sona withdrawn young boy - Jonah (with a troubling secret)and vehemently resisted by theplaywright's devoted but overprotective wife - SuzanneIt'sA tragedy. A comedy. A drama. A mystery.that involvesa whirlwind ofattempted meetings,imaginary meetings,psychic sessions,philosophical banter,pithy debatesand a heap ofwry, sardonic wit,all in the philosophers' capital of the worldPARISwhereKAREN has roped her family in on a quixotic quest to find out fromBECKETT,the only person in the world she believes would know,why one person dies and another lives.PETE, who considers himself somewhat of a sage, is miffed not to be consulted. He uses a barrage of humour to hide his hurt and to makeKAREN aware of the folly of her quest and its harmful effect onJONAH, especially when she uses him as a messenger, just like the child in one of Beckett's plays.BECKETT is oblivious to all of it, thanks toSUZANNE, who goes to great lengths to preserve BECKETT'S privacy andthe sanctity of the cocoon in which they happily and still very romantically reside.You won't be surprised that youcry.You will be amazed how much youlaughwhen you least expect itas Karen searches for an understanding of the human condition in all its heartbreak and humourand learns that instead of looking for an answersometimes it's best to learn to live without one.CONTACT: Fred Schepisi
