Book
Sweat
Lynn Nottage
Playwrights Canada Press · Print & ebook · January 20, 2017
Reading lane: Plays
A Plays pick for readers exploring Sweat.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Why It Clicks
A sharp, humane entry point if you’re coming from Sweat and want the wider conversation.
Come here for
- Playful stagecraft with social bite
- Layered, discussion-ready tension
Expect
- Cultural literacy without the homework
- A sustained read that rewards close attention
Book Details
- Authors
- Lynn Nottage
- Publisher
- Playwrights Canada Press
- Published
- January 20, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Plays
- Reading lane
- Plays
Affinity
- 100%
Publisher Categories
Plays
About This Book
In one of the poorest cities in America, Reading, Pennsylvania, a group of down-and-out factory workers struggles to keep their present lives in balance, ignorant of the financial devastation looming in their near futures. Set in 2008, the powerful crux of this new play is knowing the fate of the characters long before it's even in their sights. Based on Nottage's extensive research and interviews with real residents of Reading, Sweat is a topical reflection of the present a...
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