Coathanger

by Lyndsey Bourne

COATHANGER explores the changing physical landscapes of pregnant bodies, the interpersonal lives of nurses working at an abortion clinic as well as the pro-life protesters outside. By examining the spectrum of birth, pregnancy and abortion as if through a prism, this play seeks to interrogate our understanding of reproduction in America.

COATHANGER explores the changing physical landscapes of pregnant bodies, the interpersonal lives of nurses working at an abortion clinic as well as the pro-life protesters outside. By examining the spectrum of birth, pregnancy and abortion as if through a prism, this play seeks to interrogate our understanding of reproduction in America.

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  • Playwrights Foundation: Coathanger by Lyndsey Bourne
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    Playwrights Foundation enthusiastically recommends this play COATHANGER, as a Semi-Finalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2020. We were moved by the quality of the writing and the relevant and compelling themes that spoke to the mission of our festival. It excelled in a competitive process of 735 plays submitted this year and rose to the top after a six month long process discussing its merits with both national and local Bay Area readers, and we hope it moves swiftly towards production.

    Playwrights Foundation enthusiastically recommends this play COATHANGER, as a Semi-Finalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2020. We were moved by the quality of the writing and the relevant and compelling themes that spoke to the mission of our festival. It excelled in a competitive process of 735 plays submitted this year and rose to the top after a six month long process discussing its merits with both national and local Bay Area readers, and we hope it moves swiftly towards production.

    ”