Naomi In The Living Room & Other Short Plays
by Christopher Durang

Name: Naomi In The Living Room & Other Short Plays
Brand: Christopher Durang
SKU: 9780822214489
Rating: 4.1 (103 reviews)

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Highlights

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One Act30 minsPresent DayUnit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican LGBTQ Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the humor and depth in Durang's writing, particularly noting the comedic elements that arise from pain. However, opinions on the individual short plays vary, with some feeling certain pieces lack impact due to their brevity. Overall, the collection elicits a mix of strong laughter and mild disappointment in some of the shorter works.

Insightful comedic writingPainful yet humorous themesStrong character developmentSome stories feel too short

Synopsis

THE STORIES: NAOMI IN THE LIVING ROOM.

Naomi, when visited by John and Johnna, her son and daughter-in-law, is alternately friendly and insulting.

Johnna copes her best, but when John changes his clothes to look like Johnna, things start to unravel

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
MARTIN	—	—	—
PRUNELLA His ex-wife	—	—	His ex-wife
MIDGE A waitress	female	—	A waitress

Publication

PublisherDramatists Play Service

Year1998

BindingPaperback

Pages273

PlaceNew York

LanguageEnglish

ISBN-139780822214489

ISBN-100822214482

LCCN2006471098

LCCPS3554.U666 N28 1998

Naomi In The Living Room & Other Short Plays is a American lgbtq play written by Christopher Durang and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York (1998).