THE STORY: Enter Chad, obviously worn out from a night of drinking. Enter Carmine, obviously homeless. Chad's tired of his job, his shipwreck of a sister, his shut-in father, his whole thirty-five-year-old life. Carmine is tired of life on the streets. Chad brings Carmine home, offering a drink, a shower, and a warm place to sleep, all the while forgetting that stray animals are wild and cunning survivors. HOUSEBREAKING is a slowly smoldering story that makes us wonder how we got to be who we are - and what happens when we attempt to change.
"HOUSEBREAKING left me in stunned silence, simultaneously repulsed and fascinated as I questioned my own identity." - Austin Chronicle. "HOUSEBREAKING is a darker, more intimate, and highly socially relevant take on our morbid fascination with the less fortunate?a slow-burning play: carefully crafted to keep us curious and engaged. It begins in medias res, and we have to wait patiently for each piece of the story to come together - but the payoff is worth the wait." - Austin-American Statesman. "HOUSEBREAKING is a disturbing, funny and frightening play; audiences will realize they have experienced theatre at its proper job." - Edward Albee. "What an impressive piece of work. Its characters are solidly drawn with a depth of feeling and nuance that usually belongs to novels." - John Guare.
| Artist |
|
| Composer |
|
| Publisher |
Dramatists Play Service Inc. |
| Series |
|
| Pages |
|
| Language |
|
| Instrument |
|
| Category |
Plays |
| SubCategory1 |
|
| SubCategory2 |
|
| Medium |
|
| ISBN13 |
9780822226659 |
| ISBN10 |
|
| Dimensions |
197x134 |
