H-O-R-S-E

by Kathleen Cahill

Mary and Bill, a couple in their fifties, play a kid's basketball game called H-O-R-S-E, on an empty playground on their 24th wedding anniversary.

Mary and Bill, a couple in their fifties, play a kid's basketball game called H-O-R-S-E, on an empty playground on their 24th wedding anniversary.

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H-O-R-S-E

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  • The Depot for New Play Readings: H-O-R-S-E

    Mary and Bill have been married for twenty-four years, and Bill wants to celebrate with a game of “H-O-R-S-E.” Good-humored but competitive, Bill attempts to teach Mary, an unathletic librarian, how to shoot a basket, and with each pass of the baskektball, the dynamics of their marriage emerge with ever-increasing clarity. That we love this wife and husband is testament to Kathleen Cahill’s comedic writing; “H-O-R-S-E” is a wildly entertaining riff on the adage that we can know someone for decades and still have more to learn. A swish through the hoop never sounded so good. Strongly...

    Mary and Bill have been married for twenty-four years, and Bill wants to celebrate with a game of “H-O-R-S-E.” Good-humored but competitive, Bill attempts to teach Mary, an unathletic librarian, how to shoot a basket, and with each pass of the baskektball, the dynamics of their marriage emerge with ever-increasing clarity. That we love this wife and husband is testament to Kathleen Cahill’s comedic writing; “H-O-R-S-E” is a wildly entertaining riff on the adage that we can know someone for decades and still have more to learn. A swish through the hoop never sounded so good. Strongly recommended.

  • Maripat Allen: H-O-R-S-E

    What a thoroughly delightful play! Cahill explores gender roles, competition, and what holds a couple together and could drive them apart, through a game of HORSE between a husband and wife. Both are so likable and relatable you can’t help rooting for them and their marriage. The game of HORSE is fun and theatrical and the ending is satisfying and genuine. A real gem!.

    What a thoroughly delightful play! Cahill explores gender roles, competition, and what holds a couple together and could drive them apart, through a game of HORSE between a husband and wife. Both are so likable and relatable you can’t help rooting for them and their marriage. The game of HORSE is fun and theatrical and the ending is satisfying and genuine. A real gem!.