How well do you know your theatre? Can you name these plays?
Fifteen plot lines reduced to fifteen sentences, can you tell which play each one hints at?
Theatre that bites back
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“I Forgive You” by Scott Jones and Robert Chafe
A play based on a true story, in which Scott Jones, a gay man, was brutally attacked and left for dead in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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“Kung Fu” by David Henry Hwang
"Kung Fu" by David Henry Hwang: A play exploring Bruce Lee's life.
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“Plays for the Plague Year” by Suzan-Lori Parks
"Plays for the Plague Year" by Suzan-Lori Parks: a pandemic-inspired play cycle.
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“Long Lost” by Donald Margulies
A gripping drama about a married couple whose lives are upended when the husband's long-lost siblings appear, forcing them to confront painful family secrets.
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“Primary Trust” by Eboni Booth
An arresting character study of an isolated man finding the courage to expand his world and begin again.
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“Hills of California” by Jez Butterworth
A generational drama unfolding in Blackpool, 1976, as the Webb Sisters return to their mother’s guest house during a sweltering summer.