The Son
by Florian Zeller

The Son Book Cover
The Son Cover

Synopsis

He's not like he was before.

Believe me.

I don't know what's happened, but something has.

He's changed.

He...

And I'm wondering if...

To be absolutely honest with you...

I'm even wondering if...

Nicolas, just two years ago a smiling boy, is going through a difficult phase after his parents' divorce.

He's listless, skipping classes, lying.

He believes moving in with his father and his new family may help.

And a different school, a fresh start.

When he doesn't feel comfortable there, when he senses he isn't wanted, he decides that going back to his mother's may be the answer.

But at some point, options are going to dry up.

And then what?

I'm telling you.

I don't understand what's happening to me.

Florian Zeller's The Son forms the final part in a trilogy with The Mother and The Father, all of which are translated by Christopher Hampton.

The Son premieres at the Kiln Theatre, London, in February 2019.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 6 total roles, 2 female and 4 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Faber & Faber
Year Published
2019
ISBN 10
0571354394
ISBN 13
9780571354399
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Main
Print Length
128 pages
Language
English
Print
The Son is a British play written by and published by Faber & Faber in 2019. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780571354399 and an ISBN-10 of 0571354394.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle.

Rating

3.94 out of 5

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