Three generations of the Blake family have assembled for Thanksgiving in Brigid and Richard's ramshackle pre-war apartment in Lower Manhattan. Whilst the event may have a slightly improvised air, the family is determined to make the best of its time together. As they attempt to focus on the traditional festivities, fears of the past and pressures of the future seep into the reunion and the precariousness of their position becomes increasingly evident.
Stephen Karam's blisteringly funny and bruisingly sad drama, The Humans, is a stunning portrayal of the human condition; a family at its best and worst navigating the challenges of everyday life.
The Humans premiered in Chicago in 2014, before transferring to the Roundabout Theatre Company, New York, in 2015; Broadway in 2016; and Hampstead Theatre, London, in 2018. The production won numerous awards, including the Tony Award and the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play.
A film adaptation, written and directed by Stephen Karam, was premiered in 2021.
| ISBN: | 9781848427983 |
| Publication date: | 17th September 2018 |
| Author: | Stephen Karam |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 172 pages |
| Series: | NHB Modern Plays |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts |
Three generations of the Blake family have assembled for Thanksgiving in Brigid and Richard's ramshackle pre-war apartment in Lower Manhattan. Whilst the event may have a slightly improvised air, the family is determined to make the best of its time together. As they attempt to focus on the traditional festivities, fears of the past and pressures of the future seep into the reunion and the precariousness of their position becomes increasingly evident.
Stephen Karam's blisteringly funny and bruisingly sad drama, The Humans, is a stunning portrayal of the human condition; a family at its best and worst navigating the challenges of everyday life.
The Humans premiered in Chicago in 2014, before transferring to the Roundabout Theatre Company, New York, in 2015; Broadway in 2016; and Hampstead Theatre, London, in 2018. The production won numerous awards, including the Tony Award and the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play.
A film adaptation, written and directed by Stephen Karam, was premiered in 2021.
The Humans features in the following genres: Plays, playscripts
The Humans is available in Paperback
The Humans was written by Stephen Karam and published by Nick Hern Books
The Humans has 172 pages
Yes it is part of NHB Modern Plays series
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