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Book

Well

Author

Lisa Kron

Call Number

  • 812 K936 (CEN)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : Theatre Communications Group, 2006.

Physical Description

xii, 76 pages ; 22 cm

Summary

"'This play is not about my mother and me,' begins Lisa Kron in Well. And yet, she has brought her mother, Ann, on stage with her. Needless to say, Ann disrupts the proceedings and soon the actors Lisa has hired to enact her 'multicharacter exploration of issues of health and illness' discover that Ann is considerably more interesting than Lisa's play. In the end, Lisa's carefully constructed narrative collapses, leaving her to contemplate the notion that wellness lies in our ability to embrace the complexities and contradictions of life. Well is a surprising and funny play that ultimately acknowledges the heartbreaking challenge of true empathy, even toward those we love the most."--Jacket.

Notes

Author's theatrical exploration of issues of health and illness both in the individual and in a community, by using her mother as an example.

Subjects

Genres

Drama.