When it comes to depicting the dynamics of "ordinary" families, no one does it better than Philip Middleton Williams. The people, the situations, the emotions are always recognizable. In this lovely short play, a son has disappointed his father by not loving the same books he did. Generations do go their own ways. But once the father is gone, the son finds the books--and the reading of them--have gained importance as a remaining tangible link to their relationship. Well and warmly done.
When it comes to depicting the dynamics of "ordinary" families, no one does it better than Philip Middleton Williams. The people, the situations, the emotions are always recognizable. In this lovely short play, a son has disappointed his father by not loving the same books he did. Generations do go their own ways. But once the father is gone, the son finds the books--and the reading of them--have gained importance as a remaining tangible link to their relationship. Well and warmly done.
