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Icebound: A Play
" A Play" by Owen Davis delves into the intricate lives of the Jordan family in northern New England. As the matriarch's death looms, tensions rise among family members awaiting the inheritance revelation. Themes of family dynamics, inheritance, and redemption unfold as Jane inherits the estate, triggering a series of events that test familial bonds. The play explores the complexities of relationships, past actions' consequences, and the pursuit of forgiveness and transformation amidst personal struggles and revelations.
139 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 2, 2024
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December 20, 2024
The frozen wasteland that are some families
"Just a few folks together, day after day , and every ' little thing you don't like about the other raspin ' on your nerves ' til it almost drives you crazy ! Most folks quiet , because they've said all the things they've got to say a hundred times; other folks talkin ', talkin ', talkin ' about nothing. Sometimes somebody sort of laughs, and it scares you ; seems like laughter needs the sun, same as flowers do. Icebound , that's what we are all of us , inside and out. "
Such is the time of this play, set in rural Maine, as the pinch-faced Jordans, of old Pilgrim stock, sit Shibboleth awaiting the passing of the family matron. Youngest son Ben, a World War I vet, is one step ahead of the law and disinclined to spend time with his trust dependent siblings who are already spending the wealth not even yet in reach. This 1923 Off-Broadway play by #owendavis won the #pulitzerprizefordrama is a moral drama with a predictable outcome.
"Just a few folks together, day after day , and every ' little thing you don't like about the other raspin ' on your nerves ' til it almost drives you crazy ! Most folks quiet , because they've said all the things they've got to say a hundred times; other folks talkin ', talkin ', talkin ' about nothing. Sometimes somebody sort of laughs, and it scares you ; seems like laughter needs the sun, same as flowers do. Icebound , that's what we are all of us , inside and out. "
Such is the time of this play, set in rural Maine, as the pinch-faced Jordans, of old Pilgrim stock, sit Shibboleth awaiting the passing of the family matron. Youngest son Ben, a World War I vet, is one step ahead of the law and disinclined to spend time with his trust dependent siblings who are already spending the wealth not even yet in reach. This 1923 Off-Broadway play by #owendavis won the #pulitzerprizefordrama is a moral drama with a predictable outcome.
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