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The Distance From Here

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 5m

Neil LaBute

The Distance From Here
by Neil LaBute

With little to occupy their time other than finding a decent place to hang out, Darrell and Tim are two American teenagers who lack direction and purpose. When Darrell's suspicion about the infidelity of his girlfriend is confirmed, and Tim comes to her defence, there is nothing to break their momentum as all three speed towards disaster.

The Distance From Here

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 5m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
With little to occupy their time other than finding a decent place to hang out, Darrell and Tim are two American teenagers who lack direction and purpose. When Darrell's suspicion about the infidelity of his girlfriend is confirmed, and Tim comes to her defence, there is nothing to break their momentum as all three speed towards disaster. The play, which takes an intense look at the dark side of American suburbia, was seen at the Almeida Theatre, London, in 2002. Contains strong language.
Keywords
M5 (teenage, 33) F4 (teenage, 21, 38)
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Various simple settings
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language

Media

"...LaBute knows how to tighten the screws of plot." - Independent

"...this play treads a fine line between shocking you out of your received liberal complacencies and just making you feel morally superior to these adroitly pinned-down anthropological specimens." - Independent

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Neil LaBute

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