Variations in the Key of Laura

TEN-MINUTE PLAY: Laura and Dean love each other. That has never really been the problem. What is the problem resists easy diagnosis - it lives somewhere in the silences, the small failures, the distance that grows between the couch and the loveseat. Structured as a theatrical sonata in eight movements, "Variations in the Key of Laura" is a chamber drama for two actors that finds the full weight of a...

TEN-MINUTE PLAY: Laura and Dean love each other. That has never really been the problem. What is the problem resists easy diagnosis - it lives somewhere in the silences, the small failures, the distance that grows between the couch and the loveseat. Structured as a theatrical sonata in eight movements, "Variations in the Key of Laura" is a chamber drama for two actors that finds the full weight of a relationship in a single living room, a coffee table, and a letter that might be better off unopened

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Variations in the Key of Laura

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  • Julie Brandon: Variations in the Key of Laura

    The rise and fall of a marriage is perfectly captured in this ten minute two-hander. Dan West use of silence and long pauses until the whole play flows like music. Well done!

    The rise and fall of a marriage is perfectly captured in this ten minute two-hander. Dan West use of silence and long pauses until the whole play flows like music. Well done!

Character Information

  • Laura
    Character Age
    30s
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Dean
    Laura's husband
    Character Age
    30s
    Character Gender Identity
    Male