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Israel Horovitz's Unexpected Tenderness
by Israel Horovitz
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Readers are captivated by the emotional depth and themes of family dynamics in the play. Many appreciate the portrayal of generational behavior and its impact on relationships. The title resonates with audiences who find it meaningful and poignant.
Emotional depthStrong family themesMeaningful portrayalCould use more character development
Synopsis
Drama
Characters: 4 male 3 female Interior Set This poignant drama about a dysfunctional Jewish family in Massachusetts is structured as a memory play.
Roddy Stern recalls what it was like growing up in a family dominated by his paranoid and pathologically jealous father a truck driver who lurked outside his house instead of working to catch his wife with other men.
A long suffering and abused saint Roddy's mother raised two children in this difficult environment.
Roddy's
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"A play of real power and dimension... It stays with the mind and heart."
— N.Y. Post
"One of the most horrific but complex stage fathers in recent dramatic history."
— Chelsea Clinton News
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PublisherSamuel French
Year2010
BindingPaperback
Pages108
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573695261
ISBN-100573695261
Israel Horovitz's Unexpected Tenderness is a American play written by Israel Horovitz and published by Samuel French (2010).
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Samuel French · 2010 · 108 pp
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