The Busy World Is Hushed
by Keith Bunin

Name: The Busy World Is Hushed
Brand: Keith Bunin
SKU: 9780822221920
Rating: 3.42 (31 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 minsInterior SetAmerican Religious Christmas

What readers are saying

Readers find 'The Busy World Is Hushed' a deeply moving play that tackles complex themes of spirituality, family, and love through masterful dialogue. Many appreciate its emotional depth and the realistic portrayal of the characters' struggles. Some admired how it navigates heavy topics without feeling preachy, though a few wished for a more satisfying resolution.

Masterful dialogue and writingDeep emotional impactRealistic character portrayalsWished for a more satisfying ending

Synopsis

With wisdom, humor and insight, The Busy World is Hushed examines the contradictions we find in our faith, our families and ourselves.

Hannah, a widowed minister, is hoping to translate a long-lost gospel when she is challenged by both her scholarly assistant and her wayward gay son.

But when family secrets are revealed, only a stranger can help Hannah find peace.

A L.A.

Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Jill Clayburgh, Hamish Linklater and Luke MacFarlane.

Press Reviews

"★★★★★…Searching, perceptive, and absorbing…a tightly written interrogation of pain and belief…One of New York's essential playwrights, Bunin has written wonderful roles for his actors…Rooting through the intricate tangle of motivations that undergird personal faith, Bunin offers an empathetic and fair-minded view of religion: not as some derisory opiate of the people but as morphine for someone in possibly mortal pain.“ —Time Out New York. ”Remarkably ambitious…A theatrical miracle: a complex, thought-provoking look at why religion, faith, and the human heart can't always be reconciled…The script's most amazing facet is how Bunin exposes the threesome's souls through their esoteric bantering, with topics ranging from metaphysical semantics and predestination vs. freewill, then theological wrangling over the power of a superior being and the very meaning of life…It all leads to a highly charged finale, the resolution of which proves completely wrenching.“ —The Hollywood Reporter. ”…"
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