Fifty Words
by Michael Weller
What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about the emotional impact of the play. While one reviewer appreciates the brilliant writing and emotional depth, another finds the characters lacking in engagement.
Synopsis
THE STORY: While their nine-year-old son is away for the night on his first sleepover, Adam and Jan have an evening alone together, their first in years.
Adam's attempt to seduce his wife before he leaves on business the next day begins a suspensef
Press Reviews
"Mr. Weller is a bold and productive dramatist.” —The New York Times. ”The best thing about Weller's play is that it offers no easy answers for making a relationship work. Its shades of gray are less than comforting but realistic as husband and wife struggle to describe and resolve their complex feelings for each other."
— International Herald Tribune
Publication
Fifty Words is a American play written by Michael Weller and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York (2009).
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Dramatists Play Service · 2009 · 72 pp
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Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
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