Plunge
by Christopher Kyle

Name: Plunge
Brand: Christopher Kyle
SKU: 9780822216704
Rating: 3 (3 reviews)

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the distinct characters and their reckless adventures. The narrative captivates, presenting a messy fallout from their actions that adds depth to the play. Overall, the experience is engaging and thought-provoking.

Distinct charactersEngaging narrativeThought-provoking themesMild fallout from characters' actions

Synopsis

THE STORY: Clare, Matty and Val were the best of friends in college.

Now approaching thirty, they find themselves struggling with careers and relationships--unhappy, yet fearful of change.

The three gather, along with Val's husband, Harris, at a cou

Press Reviews

"…PLUNGE, Christopher Kyle's…rueful comedy of manners…creates a persuasive, prickly sense of the treacherous ebb and flow of conversation among people who know one another's secrets and are destined to betray them.“ —The New York Times. ”…PLUNGE…a naughty little comedy with serious overtones…Underneath both the whimsy and the pain…Kyle knows how to humanize superficiality, to squeeze both the humor and the pathos out of it—until we recognize on stage not only others but also ourselves…It is funny, spicy, and evocative…“ —New York Magazine. ”Kyle's writing is niftily smart, and his dramatic ideas almost naughtily engaging…this brilliant play…is a play not to miss if you have any interest at all—even a fearful one—in the next millennium.“ —New York Post. ”…a skillful comedy…Kyle depicts [the characters] with wit and, most importantly, sympathy."
— New York Daily News