Two brothers meet in a diner to share a fond memory of their deceased mother.
Two brothers meet in a diner to share a fond memory of their deceased mother.
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THE CAKE
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Georgia Xanthopoulou:
THE CAKE
by Jack Levine
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It is a tender play about grief, loss, and the value of childhood memories. With great sensitivity, Jack Levine takes an everyday event and magnifies it. Thus, the memory is reborn. Through words and recollection, the two brothers revive moments of happiness with their mother, and remake the same cake. Thought-provoking work!
It is a tender play about grief, loss, and the value of childhood memories. With great sensitivity, Jack Levine takes an everyday event and magnifies it. Thus, the memory is reborn. Through words and recollection, the two brothers revive moments of happiness with their mother, and remake the same cake. Thought-provoking work!
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Debra A. Cole:
THE CAKE
by Jack Levine
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What a tender and beautiful moment between two brothers after the death of their mother. So lovely the memories one photo can illicit. This short piece would be a wonderful piece for two actors to sink their teeth into.
What a tender and beautiful moment between two brothers after the death of their mother. So lovely the memories one photo can illicit. This short piece would be a wonderful piece for two actors to sink their teeth into.
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Charles Scott Jones:
THE CAKE
by Jack Levine
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In a diner two grown sons celebrate and remember their late mother's sense of humor in THE CAKE. When Alex was 10 and Charles 5, Mom tests the limits of the adage: You are what you eat. I admire how Jack Levine stays true to the heartwarming memory. There are family tensions and danger on the periphery - the brothers are after all from a family - but THE CAKE doesn't taste bitter. It is about the familial love we so often take for granted and encourages us all to hold onto what is dear to us about our mothers.
In a diner two grown sons celebrate and remember their late mother's sense of humor in THE CAKE. When Alex was 10 and Charles 5, Mom tests the limits of the adage: You are what you eat. I admire how Jack Levine stays true to the heartwarming memory. There are family tensions and danger on the periphery - the brothers are after all from a family - but THE CAKE doesn't taste bitter. It is about the familial love we so often take for granted and encourages us all to hold onto what is dear to us about our mothers.
