Gun Play

by Dale Dunn

The stakes are raised between an abused woman and her husband when he brings a gun into their home.

The stakes are raised between an abused woman and her husband when he brings a gun into their home.

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Gun Play

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  • John Busser: Gun Play

    I highly recommend this powerful piece on guns and how there really is no control once they enter the situation. Raw and unforgiving, this play is a train wreck you can't look away from. We see how a couple, tangled in multiple ways of abuse, both physical and mental, begin the inevitable slide toward tragedy. We know this can't end well, no matter how well-intentioned the gun's presence may be, and we get to see that, no matter what the scenario, the characters ALWAYS lose. I'm still stunned over this.

    I highly recommend this powerful piece on guns and how there really is no control once they enter the situation. Raw and unforgiving, this play is a train wreck you can't look away from. We see how a couple, tangled in multiple ways of abuse, both physical and mental, begin the inevitable slide toward tragedy. We know this can't end well, no matter how well-intentioned the gun's presence may be, and we get to see that, no matter what the scenario, the characters ALWAYS lose. I'm still stunned over this.

  • Vicki Meagher: Gun Play

    I saw this play at an eight-play festival in New Mexico and for me it was the hit of the festival.

    The story is told at a slant and I didn't realize until the very end exactly what was being said and done.

    A stylized, gripping, well written play with a message with a punch at the end.

    I saw this play at an eight-play festival in New Mexico and for me it was the hit of the festival.

    The story is told at a slant and I didn't realize until the very end exactly what was being said and done.

    A stylized, gripping, well written play with a message with a punch at the end.

  • Emily Hageman: Gun Play

    A beautifully written, stunning play. I saw this at the Samuel French OOB Festival and I truly can't get it out of my head. Beautiful and stark and frightening, poetic and raw all in the same breath. Very masterfully crafted and it's truly breathtaking on stage.

    A beautifully written, stunning play. I saw this at the Samuel French OOB Festival and I truly can't get it out of my head. Beautiful and stark and frightening, poetic and raw all in the same breath. Very masterfully crafted and it's truly breathtaking on stage.

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Character Information

  • Man
    Character Age
    30-50
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • WOMAN
    Character Age
    25-40
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Samuel French OOB Festival, Year 2019
  • Type Professional, Organization Tout' Tout Court Festival, Montreal, Year 2019
  • Type Professional, Organization Fusion Theatre's THE SEVEN - New Play Festival, Year 2017