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Theresa Rebeck
Downstairs
by Theresa Rebeck
Synopsis
What happens when a brilliant lost soul comes to stay in his sister’s basement and refuses to leave?
And if the menacing brother-in-law doesn’t approve?
In a dog-eat-dog world, these siblings find a haven of sorts in an unfinished basement as they attempt to make sense of the past and negotiate how to move forward into the future.
Press Reviews
"Downstairs is a thriller and convincing marital and family drama that says a lot in its silences."
— The Daily Beast
"It’s a very exceptional thriller."
— The Wrap
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Downstairs is a play written by Theresa Rebeck and published by Samuel French .
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