For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday

For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday

For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday

For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday

Overview

When Ann thinks of her father, she immediately remembers playing Peter Pan in her hometown theater in Iowa, particularly when he used to bring her flowers after her performance. Her memory is jogged by the fact that she and her four siblings are in their father’s hospital room during his final moments. His death sparks a conversational wake that includes everything from arguments over politics to when each sibling realized that they grew up. A loving look at a family’s view of death, life and the allure of never growing up.

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Cautions

  • Caution Flying Flying

Details

  • Genre: Adaptation (Literature)
  • Time Period: 1990s
  • Cast Attributes: Ensemble Cast, Role(s) for Senior Actor(s)
  • Target Audience: Adult, Senior

Authors

Sarah Ruhl

Sarah Ruhl’s plays include In the Next Room, or the vibrator play, The Clean House, Passion Play, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Melancholy Play, For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday, The Oldest Boy, Stage Kiss, Dear Elizabeth, Eurydice, How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, Orlando, Late ...

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