Thief River
by Lee Blessing

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90 mins Interior Set American

Synopsis

THE STORY: THIEF RIVER is the story of two men and their fifty-three-year relationship.

Ray marries and remains closeted in the small town where they grew up.

Gil moves to the city to seek his freedom.

Throughout their lives they struggle with thei

Press Reviews

"…lively dialogue that flexibly encompasses many modes, from wry to lyrical, from erotic to spiritual…[THIEF RIVER] keeps you involved: sometimes through amusement, sometimes through empathy and always through curiosity about what comes next.” —New York Magazine. ”Mr. Blessing's storytelling is not only inventive but adroit…[He] unspools the plot ingeniously…an absorbing evening.“ —The New York Times. ”Wistful and sweet-spirited…a quietly devastating picture of lost possibilities and love curtailed by circumstances…"

— Variety

Publication

Year 2002
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822218395
ISBN-10 0822218399
LCCN 2007390475
LCC PS3552.L43 T48 2002

Thief River is a American play written by Lee Blessing and published by Dramatists Play Service (2002).

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