This Day Forward
by Nicky Silver

Name: This Day Forward
Brand: Nicky Silver
SKU: 9780822236887
Rating: 3.56 (9 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

Unit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers show a mix of admiration for Nicky Silver's unique style and concern over his lack of broader success. The play features his trademark humor, though it may not appeal to all audiences due to its niche appeal. Some recognize the challenges faced in getting his works produced on larger stages.

Unique and funny writingNicky Silver's distinctive styleLimited appeal to wider audiences

Synopsis

Martin has just married the girl of his dreams.

Only moments after their vows, however, Irene reveals that she, in fact, is deeply in love with someone else, a gas station attendant named Emil.

To make matters worse, she called Emil during the reception and he’s on his way to confront the groom.

By the end of Act I, Irene has left Martin to be with her love.

Act II is set forty-six years later.

Noah, Irene’s son, is waiting for his mother to be delivered by the police, having been found disoriented at the airport.

We learn from Noah that Martin and Irene did, in fact, end up together.

The mystery of how that happened is slowly revealed as Noah grapples with his combative and confused mother, his desperate sister, and Leo, the young man Noah pushes away despite the love between them.