Overview
Kin: Anna, an Ivy League poetry scholar, and Sean, an Irish personal
trainer, hardly seem destined for one another. But as their web of
disparate family and friends crosses great distances - both
psychologically and geographically - an unlikely new family is forged.
Bathsheba Doran's play sheds a sharp light on the changing face of
kinship in the expansive landscape of the modern world. Parents Evening:
It's dusk. Mother and father are in their bedroom, dressing in
preparation for Parents' Evening at their only daughter's primary
school. During this rare opportunity to check in, the couple embarks on a
volatile, passionate and surprising confrontation that challenges every
one of their life choices. The play is a painfully witty, perceptive
exploration of the landlines of parenting in modern marriage. The
Mystery of Love and Sex: Charlotte and Jonny definitely do love each
other. But not that way. Or maybe that way. They're in college and have
been close friends since they were nine. They might be in love. They
might be moving in together. They might be getting married. Or they
might not. Also, Charlotte wonders if she might be gay. Or maybe
bisexual. As does Jonny.So why are they turning their relationship
romantic?
Deeply insightful and very funny, the play captures both the aimless yet
headstrong swagger of the twentysomethings, as well as the guarded,
practiced veneer of their parents.