A young man writes a poem, “The Americans,” so beautiful that the walls of his room rise into the sky and explode, covering New York in wood and plaster rain. For three young men vaguely nervous about what their lives are becoming, it is, at least, something different.
Taking us into the confidences of unblinkingly honest strangers on an unparalleled day, Matthew Freeman’s play is an exploration of the human response to the unexpected and inexplicable. The Americans is poetic, haunting, resonant, and ...
A young man writes a poem, “The Americans,” so beautiful that the walls of his room rise into the sky and explode, covering New York in wood and plaster rain. For three young men vaguely nervous about what their lives are becoming, it is, at least, something different.
Taking us into the confidences of unblinkingly honest strangers on an unparalleled day, Matthew Freeman’s play is an exploration of the human response to the unexpected and inexplicable. The Americans is poetic, haunting, resonant, and familiar.
"A sad, stirring, introspective piece...[Matthew Freeman] is a remarkable young writer...prodigiously gifted, versatile, and smart." - Martin Denton, nytheatre.com
A sad, stirring, introspective piece...[Matthew Freeman] is a remarkable young writer...prodigiously gifted, versatile, and smart.
Product Details
BN ID: 2940012329677
Publisher: Matthew Freeman
Publication date: 4/9/2011
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Sales rank: 987,753
File size: 29 KB
Meet the Author
Matthew Freeman is a Brooklyn based playwright and a graduate of Emerson College. His plays include THE DEATH OF KING ARTHUR, REASONS FOR MOVING, THE GREAT ESCAPE, THE AMERICANS, THE WHITE SWALLOW, AN INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR, THE MOST WONDERFUL LOVE, WHEN IS A CLOCK, GLEE CLUB, THAT OLD SOFT SHOE and BRANDYWINE DISTILLERY FIRE. His work has been published by Playscripts, Inc., Smith & Kraus, New York Theatre Experience, and Samuel French.
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3 MalesA young man writes a poem, “The Americans,” so beautiful that the walls of his room rise into the sky and explode, covering New York in wood and plaster rain. For three young men vaguely nervous about what their lives are becoming, it is, at least, something different.
Taking us into the confidences of unblinkingly honest strangers on an unparalleled day, Matthew Freeman’s play is an exploration of the human response to the unexpected and inexplicable. The Americans is poetic, haunting, resonant, and ...