A review by bmwilson38
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe by Jane Wagner

5.0

I randomly picked this up at a used book store because it looked weird and I am a sucker for long titles. This has turned out a be a blessing of impulse buying because I loved this play! It is comprised mostly of monologues because it was written as a one woman show. Each monologue gives us a new character simply talking about their experience on life as a business woman, mother, teen rebel, feminist, and crazy bag lady. In the end this play left me with an appreciation of life and what makes it so beautiful (almost ironically as none of the characters are truly content with their lives, they are simply living them). Wagner's play is funny, witty, and heartfelt and I am going to run to the store to try and find the DVD of Lily Tomlin's performance in the film version!