Christopher Hampton
Drama
Characters: 10 male, 5 female, plus extras
Various Sets
Revised version. Total Eclipse is an intelligent look at the relationship between Rimbaud and Verlaine and shows considerable insight into the bourgeois and artistic societies of the period as well as a moving understanding of homosexuality.
"The first six scenes develop the contrast between the two men...and their mutual need for each other as they move th
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In 1968, Christopher Hampton’s ‘Total Eclipse’ premiered at the Royal Court Theatre. The historical play follows two 19th century French poets, Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine, as they embark on a love affair that was dangerous for them at the time. 4/5
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Of the young writers, the most charming was always Christopher Hampton. He had had a play produced at the Royal Court when he was fourteen-years-old called Total Eclipse about the relationship between Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine.