Sweat
Playwrights Canada Press · Print & ebook · January 20, 2017
A Plays pick for readers exploring Sweat.
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- Who it’s for
- A sharp, humane entry point if you’re coming from Sweat and want the wider conversation.
- Genres
- American Plays, Social Class, Labor & Industrial Relations
- Published
- Playwrights Canada Press, January 20, 2017
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In one of the poorest cities in America, Reading, Pennsylvania, a group of down-and-out factory workers struggles to keep their present lives in balance, ignorant of the financial devastation looming in their near futures. Set in 2008, the powerful crux of this new play is knowing the fate of the characters long before it's even in their sights.
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Based on Nottage's extensive research and interviews with real residents of Reading, Sweat is a topical reflection of the present and poignant outcome of America's economic decline.
Why It Clicks
A sharp, humane entry point if you’re coming from Sweat and want the wider conversation.
Come here for
- Playful stagecraft with social bite
- Layered, discussion-ready tension
Expect
- Cultural literacy without the homework
- A sustained read that rewards close attention
Where it sits
| American Plays | 85% |
|---|---|
| Social Class | 31% |
| Labor & Industrial Relations | 18% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Plays
- Authors
- Lynn Nottage
- Publisher
- Playwrights Canada Press
- Published
- January 20, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Plays