This is Our Youth
by Kenneth Lonergan
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Author: Kenneth LonerganEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-02-02
ISBN: 1585670189
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Overlook TP
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Book Review: An excellent debut
Summary: 4 Stars
Lonergan's debut play, "This Is Our Youth" is an excellent exploration of the battles of (of course) youth, and, more specifically, the warzone that is male friendship.
The play is set in the early 1980's, but the relationships between the three young characters here exist now just as they did then.
This is, foremost, a relationship play. The plot itself is minimal and unimportant. What is important is how Dennis, Warren, and Jessica interact with each other. Lonergan demonstrates himself to be a wonderful observer as the interactions of each relationship in the play (Dennis/Warren, Warren/Jessica, Dennis/Jessica, Dennis/Various People on the Phone) are finely tuned and extremely truthful.
Lonergan's dialogue is masterful. He knows his characters, he knows people like them, and he knows the world that they live in. These are kids, smart kids full of youthful energy and mistakes, who communicate with each other with such. Many young men when reading this piece will find that they've had many conversations exactly like the kind that Dennis and Warren engage in.
I've heard the play being described as 'edgy' and I don't agree with that description. While the play does feature slight drug use and many drug references, this is about the only way that 'edgy' comes into play. The play is at its core a small, finely observed, well-written character piece that is interested in breaking down what makes male interaction tick.
A fine play.
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