Truth Be Told (Cameron)
by William Cameron

Truth Be Told (Cameron) Book Cover
Truth Be Told (Cameron) Cover

Highlights

90 mins Present Day All Women Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

Kathleen Abedon’s teenage son Julian carries an automatic weapon into his workplace and opens fire.

When the smoke clears, 14 people are dead, Julian among them.

One year later, when true-crime writer Jo Hunter comes to town to interview Kathleen for a book on the shooting, the grief-stricken mother seeks to convince the skeptical journalist that Julian has been framed for the shooting.

At a time in our history when the truth is under attack on a daily basis, Truth Be Told explores the nature of objective truth and the ways in which we manipulate and distort it to serve our own ends.

Press Reviews

"A lens into the grieving mind of a mother of a mass murderer… this searing psychological drama invites one to confront the elusive nature of truth."

— Off Off Online

"Gripping… ask[s] us to feel and to formulate fresh questions without retreating to our corners of certainty."

— Denver Post

"Potently moving… a complex, absorbing and sharply observed character study that also acts as a microcosm of America’s post-truth social dynamics."

— Thinking Theater NYC

"Stunning… a masterful examination of the complexities of truth and the unwavering spirit of maternal love."

— Onstage Colorado

Characters

Character
Josepha (Jo) Hunter

Mid-30s. A journalist of some distinction, with one successful book to her name. Resourceful, driven and manipulative, she almost conceals her vulnerabilities with a professional demeanor.

Kathleen Abedon

40s. A grieving working-class mother of an alleged mass shooter. Kathleen is angry, contentious and fighting boldly for her late son’s legacy.

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Truth Be Told – Curious Theatre Company Trailer

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
ISBN-13 9780573711930
ISBN-10 0573711933

Truth Be Told (Cameron) is a play written by William Cameron and published by Samuel French .

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