Synopsis
A Long Trip
$9.99
Published by Dramatic Publishing
2 Male 2 Female
This tender one-act drama features an elderly couple who have lived a long and happy life together
But now the woman is slowly slipping away as dementia runs its course
In an attempt to reawaken the bond they have held for so many years, the man describes to the woman the moment they fell in love
It is a story so vivid that she can see it play out before her eyes...
And we also share that moment as we see a younger version of the man and woman first meet, fall in love and share their first kiss
It is one final, happy memory for her to take on her last Long Trip
Told with both laughter and tears, it is a celebration of lasting love and interdependence
Audiences throughout the world have taken A Long Trip to heart for its delicate mix of joy, sadness and the wonder of life itself
Runs about 20 minutes
REVIEWS
"Powerfully poignant ... takes a simple scene and with remarkable economy evokes an entire life" ~Tulsa World