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Four Places: A Play
Joel Drake Johnson
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Description for Four Places: A Play
Paperback. A brother and sister have received word from their parents' caretaker that their elderly parents may be a danger to each other. The brother breaks his routine to join his sister and mother on their weekly lunch date in hopes that together he and his sister can get a clearer picture of the situation. Num Pages: 128 pages, 8 b/w images. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
Sketched together on a deceptively simple frame, this emotionally precise play uses its spare structure to devastating and darkly comic effect. A brother and sister have received word from their parents' caretaker that their elderly parents may be a danger to each other. The brother breaks his routine to join his sister and mother on their weekly lunch date in hopes that together he and his sister can get a clearer picture of the situation. As the mother confronts the indignities of age and the children stare down a mounting list of losses and disappointments, an image of the family emerges that is true to life. Johnson gives readers an unwavering exploration of the ways that the love and knowledge family members have of one another creates both hurt and comfort.
Product Details
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810125742
SKU
V9780810125742
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Joel Drake Johnson
Joel Drake Johnson has seen his work produced by Chicago's Econo-Art Theater, Victory Gardens Theater, and Steppenwolf Theatre. Steppenwolf has commissioned him for A Blameless Life, Tranquility Woods, and The First Grade. Johnson wrote and produced three plays with Victory Gardens: Four Places, Before My Eyes, and The End of the Tour, all of which were Jeff-nominated for best new play. He lives in Chicago and New Buffalo, Michigan.
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