Synopsis
Nine Plays in Search of an Ending - Provocative Plays on Contemporary Ethical Dilemmas
Published by iUniverse
A retired clinical psychologist and Reform rabbi, Matz has thousands of case studies of interpersonal dilemmas crammed into his memory
He decided to explore some of them by writing nine fictional plays, three full plays with controversial endings and six short plays with no endings at all
Each play focuses on a major personal issue: marital infidelity, end of life choices, family religious conflict, reconciliation of enemies, gay relations, supernatural experience, sexual abuse, race relations, and marriage for seniors
Matz believes we understand others best when we put ourselves in their shoes
Plays, more than other literary forms, allow readers to do so. We can imagine ourselves, in turn, in each of the key roles and can ask ourselves, "What ending do I want, and why do I want it?"
Sharing our answers with open-minded friends makes for even more powerful experience
No longer right or wrong, social dilemmas become clear questions with reasonable choices for answers