Butterfly Wings
Butterfly Wings
by G. Bruce Smith
A Contemporary Work for Bare Stage
2W/ 3M + A Chorus of 3-10 M & F
Approximate Playing Time: 1 Hr. 35 Minutes
Esoteric realism and fantasy create a powerful framework for this beautiful, highly theatrical play that explores the struggles of three friends graduating from college and fighting for the freedom to become who they want to be. Rajiv, from India, is a star athlete on the college basketball team, yet his mother, Sarita, knows what she fears most, that her son is gay, and pressures him to return to India to fulfill an arranged marriage. Zander, infatuated with his admiration for Rajiv, seeks the meaning of his love for his friend while defying his father’s dream that he obtain his PhD and change the world. Zander’s decision to enlist for war is met with disdain by Maggie who struggles to keep their friendship intact despite her hatred of all things military. Throughout the play, a Chorus reflects with poetic imagery on the characters’ relationships, on the friends’ search for answers to questions in their lives, and on Edward Lorenz’s suggestion that the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil could set off a tornado in Texas.
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$60.00 Royalty per Performance
$20.00 Single-Use Copyright Fees