Tribes

"Tribes" is taking the theatre world by storm, and rightfully so. It is an exceptional family drama with a twist. And that twist if Deafness. The oral son of a snobbish college professor has been raised to be grateful for his erudite hearing family and the benefits it has been to him. But in college he falls in love with forbidden fruit: a deaf woman who communicates with American Sign Language. When the boy falls in love, it is not only with the girl, but with her language and the rich Deaf culture she grew up in. We not have the setting for a perfect Romeo and Juliet type of affair in a completely unique setting. I will be directing it at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf next season.

This is a play that sneaks up on you. I had the fortune of seeing it before reading it and I'm glad that I did. The writing is fast and furious and Raine does a terrific job immediately enmeshing her characters in the action. Some of the characters sound a bit similar; however, it is a lovely ensemble piece which leaves you asking several questions when the play is over.

I saw the play at the Taper. Missed so much because I always miss thrown-away lines in plays and because I never knew when to be looking at the sub-titles and when not to. So I bought the book and everything became clear. Tribes is a great play and I recommend that everyone who sees it should also read it. Thought provoking.

I did not realize this was the British version. There is an American version that I thought I was buying. Also, this electronic edition does not have the option of choosing "location" or "page numbers". The lack of this option is very debilitating for group reading opportunities. If I had known any of the above, I would not have purchased it.

good read

Really enjoyable play about listening, or the lack thereof, in families.

try to see this play live if possible--great message

Read it with a book group that had a professor from a local college review it and we discussed it for about an hour.

I loved this play and the script just gave such an insight to isolation and families. I was very happy with the quality and delivery speed of this book.

I was completely happy and satisfied with the product. The product is everything I imagined and I was pleased with the price and packaging.

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Excellent condition! Thank you x

Fabulous to have this play!