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Dramtic Comedy / 1-2m, 3f / Simple Set Anima's sphere of desperation and self-destruction is invaded by the arrival of her perky new roommate, Christa. Moved by a particularly malevolent statue of the Virgin Mary and a houseplant named Susan, Anima and Christa soon enter into a profound and intimate friendship that incurs traumatic results. Brilliantly and poetically rendered...[Callaghan's] playful sense of language and her attunement to her characters are enthralling. - Time Out Chicago Scab...is a textbook example of promising work, written with a yen for interesting language and liberally salted with well-observed details of the lives of newly minted adults...the play shines. - The New York Times Darkly funny forays into the surreal...Callaghan shows talent in the inventive fantasy sequences...A stylish production. - The Village Voice

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    A Paperback by Sheila Callaghan

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      Publisher: Samuel French Inc
      Publication Date: 6/10/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780573696718, 978-0573696718
      ISBN10: 0573696713

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      Book Synopsis
      Dramtic Comedy / 1-2m, 3f / Simple Set Anima's sphere of desperation and self-destruction is invaded by the arrival of her perky new roommate, Christa. Moved by a particularly malevolent statue of the Virgin Mary and a houseplant named Susan, Anima and Christa soon enter into a profound and intimate friendship that incurs traumatic results. Brilliantly and poetically rendered...[Callaghan's] playful sense of language and her attunement to her characters are enthralling. - Time Out Chicago Scab...is a textbook example of promising work, written with a yen for interesting language and liberally salted with well-observed details of the lives of newly minted adults...the play shines. - The New York Times Darkly funny forays into the surreal...Callaghan shows talent in the inventive fantasy sequences...A stylish production. - The Village Voice

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