Pictures from Home
by Sharr White
Synopsis
Playwright Sharr White transforms photographer Larry Sultan’s landmark photo memoir for the stage in this new three-character play.
In the 1980s, Sultan spent a decade photographing and interviewing his parents and unearthing the memories beneath his family’s home movies.
The result is a deeply intimate and comic portrait of a mother, a father and their son.
Though set in the recent past, this poignant and theatrically inventive play is both of-the-moment and timeless.
Press Reviews
"Humming with vibrant humor."
— The Wall Street Journal
"Thoughtful... [White] pulls at the threads of Irving’s vanity and petulance, unwinding them from his other qualities to provide the lurid outlines of a personality."
— The New York Times
"Sharr White’s comic drama... emerges as a moving and amusing portrait of an adult son desperately trying to connect with his parents... The universality of its themes and the power of its performances make it pack an emotional punch."
— New York Stage Review
"The gulf between image and reality is a central concern of the play... an examination of what it means to be successful, or appear successful, as a man in America."
— TimeOut New York
"Pictures from Home frequently pierces through its own nostalgia with an observation clear and crisp as a brand new Polaroid... the intimate and honest views of a family’s inner workings can’t help but touch our hearts at steadily paced moments."
— Deadline
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Irving Sultan Larry’s father |
Jean Sultan Larry’s mother |
Larry Sultan |
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Publication
Pictures from Home is a play written by Sharr White and published by Samuel French (2024).
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Samuel French · 2024
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