In a Dark Dark House: A Play

About this book

Two brothers meet on the grounds of a private psychiatric facility. Drew has been court-confined for observation and has called his older brother Terry to corroborate his claim of childhood sexual abuse by a young man from many summers ago. Drews request releases barely-hidden animosities between the two: Is he using these repressed memories to save himself while smearing the name of his brothers friend? Through pain and acknowledged betrayal the brothers come to grips with and begin to understand the legacy of abuse both inside and outside their family home. In a Dark Dark House is the latest work from Neil LaBute American theaters great agent provocateur. The play will have its world Premiere in May 2007 Off Broadway at New Yorks MCC Theater.