I really enjoyed this one. It has a really great pace with two characters. They have a quick back and forth that is really easy to read and I bet it would be really great on stage with the right actors. I've seen two people plays before and Joe tells me they can be difficult to write but I thought this one was really great. I see why he chose it.
As my title gives away, Bruce follows Sue to Phoenix when she aborts their baby after a one night stand. And you'd think it would be fairly predictable from there. But it's not really. Both characters have surprises. Sue shows that not all women are obsessed with marriage and babies. And Bruce shows that not all men are afraid putting themselves out there. That's what I love about this play. Bruce points out that their situation is exactly a rarity in modern society. But it doesn't have to end with hurt feelings either. Sure, you could die in a car accident but that doesn't mean you stop driving, does it? If you let the feelings come naturally and are honest with yourself, something really awesome could come out of something really unpleasant. I don't read a lot of plays (besides Joe's work) so sometimes I had a little trouble deciding what tone the character was going for but there were only a few moments where I had to reread a couple of lines to see the shift in tone. If you're not interested in plays or you've been turned off because of being forced into Shakespeare, this is definitely a great play to get back into it.
I'm from the future.
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