Lonely Planet
by Steven Dietz
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What readers are saying
Readers find "Lonely Planet" to be a deeply emotional and touching exploration of friendship during the early years of the AIDS crisis. Many appreciate the powerful writing and memorable characters that resonate long after the final lines. Some also note its elegance and ability to evoke strong feelings, even in its textual form without staging, though a few feel it occasionally strays into being overly sentimental or literal.
Synopsis
THE STORY: Jody is in his forties and runs a map store.
Not one for the outside world, he stays in his store all the time.
His friend, Carl is in his late thirties and has been bringing chairs of dead friends into Jody's store and leaving them ther
Press Reviews
"The chairs are meaningful relics, and their import sneaks up on you to devastating effect."
— Time Out NY
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Carl A man in his early thirties |
Jody A man in his forties |
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Publication
Lonely Planet is a American lgbtq play written by Steven Dietz and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York (1994).
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1St Edition
Dramatists Play Service · 1994 · 72 pp
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