Stop Kiss

by Diana Son

Book Overview

Ben Brantley of the New York Times summed up the critical reaction to Diana Son's play Stop Kiss when he stated that it "generated the warmest advance word of mouth of any downtown production this season" and heralded it as a Barefoot in the Park for a new generation. Son's story is deceptively simple: two young women in New York meet, talk about their boyfriends, feel a growing, unspoken attraction for each other, and finally kiss. And that one innocent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822217317
• ISBN13: 9780822217312
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Dramatist's Play Service
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.3" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

A favorite.

Diano Son captures this touching store told in scenes that jump from present to past. Every other scene tells the present and past of two women who fall in love without the knowledge of their sexuality. When one is beat and injured by a madman in the city, they must confront their families with their sexuality. One, too unstable to be on her own, needs the other. The story is touching, melodic and wonderful.

Beautiful, Powerful

This is an excelent exploration of love and what constitutes it, and a painful reminder of hate--specifically homophobia. The message here is one worth hearing, and the telling of it is skilled and a pleasure to read. Highly Recommended.

Wonderful play!

I stumbled upon this play at the Soho Writer's Centre during my time in London last year. It was so good I saw it twice, and I would have gone again had it not closed. There's something bittersweet and special about this story, and the way it is told is electric. I couldn't wait to get to the next scene, and at the end, I wanted to spend more time with these women. It's sad that in today's society we can't just leave each other alone to live and love as our heart leads us to. This is just one story. There are so many more...

Unsettling, intense

I saw this work performed in the Wooly Mammoth Theater in Washington D.C., by a brilliant cast. At times light, at times stark, this play is a compelling story, with an ending that will leave you shaken.