Nut

by Debbie Tucker Green · 2013

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Green's new play, which she also directs, probes the dread and isolation of depression, evoking family relationships as double-edged as a razor blade, capable both of supplying solace and drawing blood. Her tone, as ever, is elliptical; but her depiction of suffering is pin-sharp and mercilessly precise.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
mental healthmental healthMore like thisLess of thissisterssistersMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 80 pages
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playsplaysMore like thisLess of this

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