Birth and After Birth

by Tina Howe

Comedy / 3m, 2f / Int. Newly revised! Recently produced in 2006 at the Atlantic Theatre Company in New York City, this witty and sophisticated satire by the author of One Shoe Off and other popular comedies, this play takes place during a child's fourth birthday party. The boy's parents have invited another couple, anthropologists renowned for their international studies of childhood behavior. The adults become so involved in debating various theories of child rearing and telling each other s

Genres: Plays

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Tina Howe (November 21, 1937 – August 28, 2023) was an American playwright.

Reviews

[Steven Felicelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

In 2019 I acquainted myself with contemporary playwrights, reading around 200 plays. Tina Howe near the very top of my list of revelations.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a fun and imaginative play. Tina makes magical decisions about how she wants her play to be. The comedy is so perfectly silly that the choices are just beautiful. I really enjoyed reading this play, and I'd love a chance to watch the show or perform it sometime!

[Jen · Rating 1 out of 5]

Absurdist (female) theater. Honestly, couldn't get through the whole book but wasn't interested enough to keep reading.