A new American play to re-open the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs Breath, Boom is Kia Corthron's first play for the Royal Court Theatre. It is a startling acute portrayal of Prix, a hardened female gang member in New York, whose only escape from her narrow, abusive life is an obsession with creating the perfect fireworks display. The play is based heavily on research into the lives of young women who choose to lead violent lives on the streets. It captures the tough and often poetic language that people who inhabit a world cut off from normal existence use to both mask and portray a perilous existence.
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A Contemporary Play about Female Gangs!,
This review is from: Breath, Boom (Paperback)
I think this play would be appropriate to be produced and performed. This play has a raw edge that many plays don't have. The character of Prix comes across as a tough female teenager. Her mother's boyfriend molested her when she was young. Her mother acted more like Helen Keller and ignored the truth. Prix's life is in the urban city of New York where she is a tough gang member who ends up in prison. The play moves quickly and the dialogue is contemporary without too much profanity. This play should be produced more whether locally, regionally, or in colleges across the country. I think this play is relevant now more than ever. It's a shame that it's not heard of more in the first place.
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Excellent Play,
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This review is from: Portia Coghlan (Paperback)
A haunting and twisted drama set in modern day Ireland that throws the audience in the life of a close, dysfunctional family as they struggle w/ the the tragedies of life. I HIGHLY recommend it to any "twin" or those interested in bizarre familial relationships.
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