Last of the Thorntons
Horton Foote
The Last Of The Thorntons
by Horton Foote
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the emotional depth of the play, highlighting its exploration of memory and loss. Many praise the engaging monologues tailored for older actors, while the setting reminiscent of the playwright's hometown adds a rich layer to the narrative.
Emotional depth of the storyEngaging monologues for older actorsRich setting based in hometownLimited appeal to younger audiences
Synopsis
THE STORY: Not only does town busybody Fannie Mae bring medication to the residents of a nursing home in Harrison, Texas, she also brings the gift of gab and a thorough command of local knowledge, useful among folks who are inclined to forget the y
Press Reviews
"…wonderful and heartbreaking…finds a cosmic poetry in the rhythms of old age…” —The New York Times. ”…made with delicacy, craft and much care…[THE LAST OF THE THORNTONS] makes the kind of quiet inroads into our hearts that music does. By the end you're surprised at how deeply—and almost imperceptibly—you've been affected."
— Variety
Publication
PublisherDramatists Play Service
Year2001
BindingPaperback
EditionRevised
Pages72
PlaceNew York, N.Y
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780822218050
ISBN-100822218054
LCCN2001277820
LCCPS3511.O344 L37 2001
The Last Of The Thorntons is a American comedy play written by Horton Foote and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York, N.Y (2001).
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Revised
Dramatists Play Service · 2001 · 72 pp
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Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
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