
The Late Henry Moss
By Sam Shepard
2002
First Published
3.69
Average Rating
72
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Family intrigue in major new work from America's finest playwright In Bernalillo New Mexico, Ray and Earl return home to mark the passing of their estranged father, Henry. Over a bottle of bourbon and a box of old photographs, tales of their childhoods emerge. As they encounter Henry's bizarre collection of friends, including his wild voracious lover, the colourful circumstances surrounding his death provoke violent suspicion. The Late Henry Moss received its European premiere on 12 January 2006 at the Almeida Theatre. 'The greatest American playwright of his generation ... the most inventive in language and revolutionary in craft' New York magazine
Avg Rating
3.69
Number of Ratings
64
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Sam Shepard
Author · 42 books
Sam Shepard was an American artist who worked as an award-winning playwright, writer and actor. His many written works are known for being frank and often absurd, as well as for having an authentic sense of the style and sensibility of the gritty modern American west. He was an actor of the stage and motion pictures; a director of stage and film; author of several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs; and a musician.