Backyard

In a backyard in suburban San Diego, three teenagers prepare for a backyard wrestling match, while a wife welcomes back her absent husband with her own brand of violence. At the border fence separating the U.S. and Mexico, a Mexican wrestler waits for his son to come home. Mickey Birnbaum’s full-contact dark comedy explores the walls that separate families and the walls that separate countries. Come see the...

In a backyard in suburban San Diego, three teenagers prepare for a backyard wrestling match, while a wife welcomes back her absent husband with her own brand of violence. At the border fence separating the U.S. and Mexico, a Mexican wrestler waits for his son to come home. Mickey Birnbaum’s full-contact dark comedy explores the walls that separate families and the walls that separate countries. Come see the tag team match of the century, with the survival of two families in the balance!

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Backyard

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  • Matt Pelfrey: Backyard

    Fantastic play. Wild. Theatrical. Visceral. Characters struggling to figure out where they belong in the world and flailing wildly at everything within reach. And what director wouldn't want to stage the gritty backyard wrestling scenes? Really wish I was around to see the production at Echo.

    Fantastic play. Wild. Theatrical. Visceral. Characters struggling to figure out where they belong in the world and flailing wildly at everything within reach. And what director wouldn't want to stage the gritty backyard wrestling scenes? Really wish I was around to see the production at Echo.

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Echo Theater, Los Angeles, Year 2014

Awards

  • PEN WEST Literary Award
    PEN West
    Finalist
    2015