The Retreat From Moscow
by William Nicholson

Name: The Retreat From Moscow
Brand: William Nicholson
SKU: 9780822219880
Rating: 3.9 (83 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers generally find The Retreat from Moscow to be a thought-provoking family drama that effectively explores the complexities of divorce. The dialogues are praised for their intelligence and subtlety, although some feel that the climax could be stronger. Many appreciate the nuanced portrayal of characters and relationships throughout the play.

Clever and thought provokingIntelligent and subtle dialoguesBeautifully observed family dynamicsClimactic resolution could be stronger

Synopsis

THE STORY: Edward and Alice have been married for thirty-three years.

Their thirty-year-old son, Jamie, visits them for the weekend, to find that this is the Sunday his father has picked to leave his mother for another woman.

Jamie, unable to chang

Press Reviews

"Riveting…subtle and powerful, [with] marvelous emotional complexity.” —The New Yorker. “A tense family drama…spare, emotionally brutal.” —Time Out New York. “A truly devastating piece of theater.” —New York Daily News. “The best new play in twenty years…This perfectly written masterwork shimmers with delicacy and precision."
— Journal News