The Designated Mourner

Omtale

Jack is married to Judy, the daughter of Howard, a poet and essayist of great renown. They live in the near future, in a country in which the political situation has become increasingly dangerous for members of the cultured, liberal intelligentsia. Jack’s growing resentment towards Howard forces Judy to make a choice. As the old order dies, it sends Jack down a disturbing and morally compromised path.'Wallace Shawn’s masterwork has remained, for me, one of the most significant dramas of the past twenty years.' Time Out New York'To label Mourner either a morality tale or a political tirade is useless; diamond-hard in its thinking, it remains slippery and disturbing in its message . . . a densely shadowed maze laced with shocks and gags.' VultureThe Designated Mourner is a harsh, lyrical tale of the pursuit of beauty in brutal times. It premiered at the National Theatre, London, in April 1996.