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The Courage of Others

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Davey929, April 13, 2008 (view all comments by Davey929)
I love this play. That is all I can say. The script reads exactly like a short story, so the plot and tension are felt even though it is not seen. It is my dream to see it performed somewhere, and I am thinking about putting it on myself with a few friends.

The strange, puzzling absurdity of the play is endearing and sweet, with a darker undertone that cannot be understood until the end. The main character, Claire, is a cheerful, trusting amnesiac who loses her memory every day. The audience learns about her as she learns about herself through the help of a bizarre cast of characters; an overly-happy husband with a troubled past; a pot-smoking, dyslexic son who is a stereotypical teen; a man with a limp, a lisp, and a lot of secrets; a mother who's speech was affected by a stroke; a convict with a foul-mouthed puppet; and a jealous, claustrophobic cop named Heidi. This play makes me laugh every time I read it.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780822217510

Author:

Lindsay-abaire, Davi

Publisher:

Dramatists Play Service

Location:

New York, NY :

Subject:

Comedies

Copyright:

2000

Series Volume:

106-671

Publication Date:

c2000

Binding:

MASS MARKET

Pages:

74 p.