A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

Peter Nichols

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

Peter Nichols

Overview

Bri, a schoolteacher, and his wife, Sheila, have a ten-year-old child named Josephine who has cerebral palsy. Joe is non-verbal, completely helpless and utterly dependent. Bri hides behind irony and sarcasm. Sheila, believing the child is her penance for a promiscuous past, soldiers on devotedly with their little “Joe Egg.” Well-meaning family and friends offer sundry solutions, including everything from adoption to euthanasia, but ultimately Bri finds he cannot continue, leaving Sheila and Joe behind.

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  • Time Period: 1960s
  • Cast Attributes: Roles for Children
  • Target Audience: Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Peter Nichols

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