The Water Children
by Wendy Macleod

Name: The Water Children
Brand: Wendy Macleod
SKU: 9780822216629
Rating: 3.57 (21 reviews)

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Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

120 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers find The Water Children to be a beautifully crafted play that effectively tackles the complex topic of abortion with humor and depth. Many appreciate the clever dialogue and the thought-provoking themes that resonate even beyond its 1999 publication date. Overall, it is praised for its powerful writing and emotional impact.

Clever and witty dialoguePowerful and thought-provokingHumor in a serious topicNot her best work, but good

Synopsis

THE STORY: Megan is an actress somewhere between ingenue and Mom.

When she loses an important role to a younger woman, her agent convinces her to take a part in a commercial for Life Force, an anti-abortion group.

Megan, having had an abortion,

Press Reviews

"With its mixture of romance, humor and sadness as it addresses the issue of abortion, THE WATER CHILDREN, by Wendy MacLeod, is a fascinating play.” —The New York Times. ”THE WATER CHILDREN…is simply the most intelligent and entertaining play of the season…A work tackling the ticklish issue of abortion as viewed by assorted pro-choicers, pro-lifers, and hetero- and homosexuals holds genuine promise along with a plethora of pitfalls. It is to Miss MacLeod's considerable credit that she fulfills most of the former while sidestepping most of the latter. Her seriocomic piece is as gripping as it is amusing and, best of all, abundantly stimulates thought.“ —New York Magazine. ”…in THE WATER CHILDREN…the writing is even handed, cogent and captivating; an articulate debate touched with…passion and astringent comedy."
— Village Voice