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3 Ways to Tell Stories of Sexual Abuse Onstage: The writers of 'Vatican Falls,' 'How I Learned to Drive,' and 'Downstate' take varied approaches to depicting pedophiles--and reckoning with what they deserve

Authors :
McDermott, Jim
Source :
American Theatre. January, 2023
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Last fall Bruce Norris's Off-Broadway play Downstate had theatregoers abuzz with its provocative and unsettling portrait of a halfway house for pedophiles. It was just one of a number of [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
87503255
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
American Theatre
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.737082946