Grace

by James Wilkinson

45-60 min. Two old friends, Alt and Peric, are catching up after a long time apart. It's after dinner and they've both had a bit too much to drink. There seems to be some trouble brewing between Alt and his wife, Angelene, but he doesn't want to talk about it. In the process of their conversation, it soon comes out that each man has recently witnessed a crime that has shaken him to his core. The telling of their...

45-60 min. Two old friends, Alt and Peric, are catching up after a long time apart. It's after dinner and they've both had a bit too much to drink. There seems to be some trouble brewing between Alt and his wife, Angelene, but he doesn't want to talk about it. In the process of their conversation, it soon comes out that each man has recently witnessed a crime that has shaken him to his core. The telling of their stories causes reality to bend around them and the evening begins to take on a surreal edge. Before the evening is through all three characters must try to make sense of the world without getting crushed by the existential weight brought on by what they've seen.

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Grace

Character Information

The play requires three performers, two men and one woman. All three should be roughly the same age, 30-50.
  • Alt
    A man. Best friend to PERIC and husband to ANGELENE. A police officer.
    Character Age
    30-55
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Peric
    A man. Best friend to ALT. A police officer.
    Character Age
    30-55
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Angelene
    A woman. Wife to ALT.
    Character Age
    30-55
    Character Gender Identity
    Female

Production History

  • Type Fringe, Organization Exiled Theatre, Year 2015