Where We're Born
by Lucy Thurber

Name: Where We're Born
Brand: Lucy Thurber
SKU: 9780822222699
Rating: 3.44 (56 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers find the play both potent and devastating, with a confusing plot that keeps them engaged. Many are drawn in by the desire to see how the complex story unfolds, despite its challenging nature.

Engaging and gripping storylineEmotionally powerfulStrong character developmentConfusing narrative at times

Synopsis

THE STORY: Small-town America, class distinctions, sexual politics and love.

This play explores the fact that sometimes in order to leave your home you have to destroy it.

Lilly is a scholarship student from a very rural town.

After her first year

ThemesFamilies Families--Massachusetts--Drama PS3620.H86 W54 2008 Small cities Small cities--Massachusetts--Drama

Press Reviews

"Lucy Thurber succeeds in this play, particularly in the ways many so-called emerging playwrights disappoint. Her dialogue is thoroughly believable, her scenes are well-composed and she has something meaningful to say."
— CurtainUp