The Tricky Part
by Martin Moran

The Tricky Part

Synopsis

At the age of 12 Martin Moran was involved in a sexual relationship with an older man, a counsellor from a Catholic boy's camp.

Thirty years later, he set out to find and confront his abuser

The Tricky Part is the story of the man Martin Moran became, and the ambiguous relationship with his abuser that would mark his life.

Growing up in an ordinary family, a family that belonged to Christ the King, the local church and school, Martin Moran absorbed the lessons of Catholicism in his childhood, the fraught mysteries of the spirit and the flesh

Into Martin's world came Bob, a veteran of the Vietnam War who was building a ranch out of the mountain wilderness.

Bob taught the boys under his care how to milk cows, raft rivers and mend barbed wire fences.

However, he also noticed Martin, a young boy who was unsure of himself and befriended him.

The friendship, and the sexual abuse, lasted for three years

The abuse, and the relationship, shaped and scarred Martin.

Told with startling honesty, humour and understanding The Tricky Part is the story of a complex friendship, a relationship that damaged but also inspired the transformation of Martin Moran's life.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 1 total roles, 0 female and 1 male roles.

Publication

Year Published
2005
ISBN 10
0822220369
ISBN 13
9780822220367
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
72 pages
Place Published
New York
Language
English
LCCN
2006421313
LCC
PS3613.O6819 T75 2005
Print
The Tricky Part is a American comedy / farce play written by and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York, 2005. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780822220367 and an ISBN-10 of 0822220369.
Digital
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