The Connection is a 1959 play by Jack Gelber. It was first produced by the Living Theatre, directed by Living Theatre co-founder Judith Malina, and designed by co-founder Julian Beck. The play has a play-within-a-play format, with characters Jim Dunn as the "producer" and Jaybird as the "writer" attempting to stage a production about the underbelly of society using "real" addicts.
The Connection is a 1959 theatrical work by Jack Gelber. It was initially presented by the Living Theatre, directed by Judith Malina, and designed by Julian Beck. The play features characters Jim Dunn as the "producer" and Jaybird as the "writer," who try to stage a production about the darker aspects of society using genuine addicts.