Native Speech
by Eric Overmyer
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Readers have mixed feelings about the play, with some appreciating its ambition and unique vernacular, while others find the story and characters lacking depth. One reviewer expresses disappointment with the running time compared to the material. Overall, the reactions highlight a divide between appreciation for the concept and execution.
Synopsis
In a futuristic city, one man tells it like he sees it — Hungry Mother!
He's the DJ with a strong pulse but a weak signal.
He riffs on the truth with verbal virtuosity, with primal passion, with ambidextrous dexterity, with a sexy scream … but when his visions begin to manifest themselves in sinister ways, is he being played by darker forces?
Or are his words creating a dangerous truth?
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Native Speech is a play written by Eric Overmyer and published by Samuel French (1984).
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