Norris, Bruce
Downstate
- ISBN 13:
- 9781848428195
- author:
- Norris, Bruce
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Nick Hern Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Drama, American,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Downstate by Bruce Norris explores the complexities of compassion and forgiveness in a thought-provoking drama. Four men living with the consequences of their past actions share a group home, raising questions about the limits of society's forgiveness. The play delves into the human condition, examining what happens when individuals are deemed beyond redemption. A confrontation between one man and his childhood abuser sparks a chain of events that challenges the notion of closure versus retribution. First performed at the National Theatre, London in 2019, Downstate is a powerful exploration of the human experience.