The Sleeper
by Catherine Butterfield

Name: The Sleeper
Brand: Catherine Butterfield
SKU: 9780822220619
Rating: 3.26 (21 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the play's surprising conclusion, highlighting its twist and unpredictability. The ending leaves a lasting impression, contributing to a memorable experience.

Twisted and unexpected ending

Synopsis

THE STORY: A suburban security mom, shell-shocked by the new post 9/11 reality, finds herself irresistibly drawn to her son's tutor, a handsome young man with political leanings far different from her own.

Her awakening leads to a bizarre serie

ThemesPS3552.U857 S57 2005

Press Reviews

"Winner of the 2004 Kaufman and Hart Award. ”Butterfield does in ninety minutes what it would take many writers a lifetime to do—peel back the layers of unique individuals to show you how they feel and make you understand why they feel that way, even if their views conflict stridently with your own…You may very well find yourself sitting in your car afterward, wondering if you would have seen the ending coming if you had just concentrated a little more. Kind of like when you saw M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense for the first time.“ —North Arkansas Times. ”As dark and satisfyingly complete as any concoction dreamed up by the Brothers Grimm."
— The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette