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BeMe Theatre
presents
the award-winning play
Problem
Child
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(click
names for more information)
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Presented
in the English language
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motel somewhere in the outskirts of a city. A hideout, shelter,
asylum, an anonymous place. In the hallways and rooms you can
feel all the fears, hopes and longings of the unhappy and stranded.
Such a place, a Suburban Motel, a cheap motel room somewhere
in America is where Problem Child leads us and reveals to us,
in a fast-paced, funny and touching story, the possible end
of the American way of life. |
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Problem
Child tells the story of RJ and Denise, a young couple, both
former drug addicts at the bottom of society, fighting their
fight against bureaucracy and authorities, trying to retrieve
custody of their baby daughter. But with RJ completely immersed
in the drama of Jerry Springer's tv talk show and Denise being
one snide comment away from drastic action, will they be successful?
With the aid of Phillie, a drunken motel employee Denise plots
the kidnapping of her daughter from her foster home. The only
impediment is Helen, a social worker bent on instilling morality
and politeness in a woman too far gone to be changed. Real,
funny and heartbreaking, Problem Child is a thrilling rollercoaster
ride sure not to disappoint.
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| Reviews
The
theater seldom gives voice to pure underclass fury, but that's
what George F. Walker does in "Problem Child."…
"Problem Child" is a very funny play, but -- and
you can usually say this when a Walker drama appears -- it's
also as serious and intense as anything on Washington stages
right now.
- The Washington Post
No
other living playwright pushes the boundaries of comedy as
far, with often stunning results.
- Chicago Sun Times
Walker
has an eye for the ridiculous and an imagination that packs
his plays with action.
- New York Times
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