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Name: August
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Tracy Letts

During a scorching Oklahoma summer, the Westons are shocked when their patriarch disappears unexpectedly. The family gathers at his old homestead, where the heat, the silence and the tension compel hidden histories and deep resentments to erupt. The play examines the fragile bonds between husband and wife, parent and adult child, exposing the broken and, ultimately, the brutal reality of an American family in crisis.

First publish date: 2007

Genre: Drama & Plays/Drama

Authors: Tracy Letts

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