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Drama |
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Full-length, 75-80 minutes
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3 females, 1 male |
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Unit set; an apartment.
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Adult language and content |
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| Jackie and Contessa are far from the typical American family. One black, one Jewish, and both women, they have overcome their differences and stayed partners for twenty years. But when their absent daughter Garance is accused of murder and cannibalism, their New York City apartment becomes a center of chaos. The phone rings off the hook with bigoted threats, Contessa's long-lost brother pays a visit, and to top it all off, the alleged cannibal returns. This examination of a dysfunctional and unconventional family bitingly explores the outermost limits of familial love. |
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| "Ahonen most craftily eases us into the story until the outrageous seems normal and we settle down to a gentle pace that beguiles and surprises at every turn. Good theater like this points a finger at itself while triply engaging the viewer. Bring Us The Head Of Your Daughter reaffirms Mr. Ahonen's gift for original playmaking." |
| --United Stages |
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| Bring Us the Head of Your Daughter, The Amoralists Theatre Company at the Gene Frankel Theatre, New York City (2008). Photo: Larry Cobra |
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