Synopsis
The Trip Back Down
Published by Samuel French Inc
Large Mixed Cast
But now he has returned home knowing he isn't and never will be
Racing brought him excitement and glamour escape from the drudgery of a factory job
The play records his encounters with his father, the wife and daughter he deserted and also other friends and relatives
The action moves in and out of the past and the heart of the play is his struggle to come to terms with himself
But when past and present collide, the results are unexpected
The play is also about a blue-collar mid-American town with its deadening routine of life
Boredom and depression begins to enfold Bobby with its futility and sterility. He returns to racing, even if it means he will be a loser
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"Believable characters...basic drama...solid, professional theatre" ~ The New York Post
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