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A Night Out
Harold Pinter
Night, Mother
by Marsha Norman
What readers are saying
Readers find this play deeply moving and profoundly affecting, often describing it as a gut punch that lingers long after reading. Many appreciate the raw and honest dialogue between the mother and daughter, capturing the complexities of their emotional relationship. The heavy themes related to suicide resonate powerfully, resulting in a mixture of admiration and sadness among audiences.
Profoundly affecting dialogue Powerful portrayal of relationships Emotionally devastating experience Heavy themes may be triggering Some found dialogue lacking depth
Synopsis
THE STORY: The scene is the living room/kitchen of a small house on an isolated country road, which is shared by Jessie and her mother.
Jessie's father is dead; her loveless marriage ended in divorce; her absent son is a petty thief and ne'er-do-we
Publication
Publisher Dramatists Play Service
Year 2004
Binding Paperback
Edition First Edition
Pages 66
Place New York, N.Y
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822208211
ISBN-10 0822208210
LCC PS3564.0623 N5 2004
Night, Mother is a American play written by Marsha Norman and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York, N.Y (2004).
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