Waverly Gallery

by Kenneth Lonergan

Book Overview

Kenneth Lonergan is known for his trademark humor and genius for capturing the real heart and soul of human interactions. Time magazine raved that he is among our most gifted, unflinching and unpretentious new playwrights, and called his first play, This Is Our Youth, one of the ten best plays of 1998. With The Waverly Gallery, Lonergan has once again shown himself to have one of the keenest ears of any working playwright (Ben Brantley,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802137563
• ISBN13: 9780802137562
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Grove Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

A Very Personal Story

Kenneth Lonergan once again proves his superior writing talents in this poignant, if too confessional, play. The subject of Alzheimers is one that seems to be popping up in every third story recently, but Lonergan tackles it with honesty and care and avoids the all too cliche portrayal one might see in a play like 'Surviving Grace.' 'The Waverly Gallery' will resonate with anyone who has known a victim of Alzheimers, and probably anyone who has spent any time in downtown Manhattan as well.