TDR 2800 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Stephen Karam, Nina Bawden, Seeking Refuge
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Received 6 tony nominations and 4 tony awards including best play in 2016. Actors often speak over each other, as the play is written and presented as a slice of everyday life in realism. No blackouts are used for the play so that it plays out in real time . Drama that explores the psychological and social issues surrounding a family. Spoilers ahead- don"t read if you want to actually read the play. Erik blake- 60, the father of the family. Struggles with the fear of losing his daughters. Has to break the news to his daughters that he lost his job by cheating on his wife with a woman from the school he worked at. Often looks out the window as if searching for some kind of purpose or identity. Deirdre blake- 61, erik"s wife, and the mother of the family. Struggles with her fear of illness and ill health, since she is surrounded by it.