"Hudes brilliantly taps into both the family ties that bind as well as the alternative cyber universe. . . . Her dialogue is bright, her characters, compelling. . . . It's only when cyber meets the real world that anger gives way to forgiveness and resistance becomes redemption; the heart of the pla
Water by the Spoonful
β Scribed by Quiara AlegrΓa Hudes
- Publisher
- Theatre Communications Group
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 48 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
"Hudes brilliantly taps into both the family ties that bind as well as the alternative cyber universe. . . . Her dialogue is bright, her characters, compelling. . . . It's only when cyber meets the real world that anger gives way to forgiveness and resistance becomes redemption; the heart of the play opens up and the waters flow freely."--Variety
"A very funny, warm and, yes, uplifting play with characters that are vivid, vital and who stay with you long after the play is over."--Hartford Courant
"Ms. Hudes possesses a confident and arresting voice."--The New York Times
Winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Quiara Alegria Hudes's drama is a heartbreaking, funny, and inspiring account of the search for family in both conventional and unconventional places.
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