A married couple goes through a long dark night of the soul, and it's a gripping journey. This marriage feels lived-in, each person vividly real, complex, and human. John Yearley avoids all the pitfalls of exposition between people who know each other well, and allows backstory, secrets, lies, and half-truths to be revealed in ways that feel entirely natural -- without ever losing their dramatic punch. In this battle of wits, wills, and hearts, what could "winning" even look like? This smart, suspenseful, sad, and beautifully humane play manages exactly the right answer.
A married couple goes through a long dark night of the soul, and it's a gripping journey. This marriage feels lived-in, each person vividly real, complex, and human. John Yearley avoids all the pitfalls of exposition between people who know each other well, and allows backstory, secrets, lies, and half-truths to be revealed in ways that feel entirely natural -- without ever losing their dramatic punch. In this battle of wits, wills, and hearts, what could "winning" even look like? This smart, suspenseful, sad, and beautifully humane play manages exactly the right answer.