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August: Osage County

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 6, 2011

    Very well written play.

    Taking playwriting class

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 6, 2011

    A Theatrical Triumph

    Tracy Letts' 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning play is a triumph, and one that certainly stands with O'Neill, Williams, and Albee for its relentless and unflinching treatment of family secrets, resentments, & retaliations. The dialogue is brilliant and the biting humor is not to be missed. This is an essential for lovers of theater and literature.

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  • Posted April 12, 2010

    Best play since Death of a Salesman

    I saw this play performed in Des Moines, Iowa; I thought it was hilarious. But I also knew there was a deeper layer, too, so I bought this script.

    This story captures life in modern day rural America. It tackles issues like suicide, drug use, sexual harrassment, divorce and-most importantly-caring for members of "the Greatest Generation." The characters are educated but honest; loveable but flawed; humorous but grave. The distance between the generations are apparent, and handled realistically but also with social comment.

    If you get a chance to see the play, don't miss it! If you can't see it, read the play slowly, there are multiple layers of beauty woven into this Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

    The course language and adult themes are not for the feint of heart, and it is not appropriate for children or (IMHO) kids under 14.

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  • Posted December 18, 2008

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    I Also Recommend:

    The Blackest of All Black Comedies

    Tracy Letts weaves a twisted tale, indeed. This black comedy (with a running time of 3 hr. 20 min) is quite possibly the best piece of dramatic literature I have ever read.

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    Posted November 8, 2009

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    Posted December 31, 2010

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    Posted August 26, 2011

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    Posted November 28, 2011

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    Posted December 12, 2011

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