Blackbird

Bush Theatre publication of Adam Rapp's play and UK debut

Author

Adam Rapp

Publisher

The Bush Theatre, London, 2001

Printing Details

First edition thus. Paperback with spiral bound spine. 21 × 15cm, 93pp.

This is a publication of Adam Rapp's play Blackbird by The Bush Theatre in West London after it played there in 2001, which was also the American playwright's British debut. It's Christmas Eve: a Desert Storm veteran with a herniated disk and a 19-year-old runaway heroin addict share the holiday in a filthy, rundown squat on New York's Canal Street. This unusual love story is grimly compelling, mixing gritty honesty with remarkable generosity and compassion, striking a delicate balance between the sweet and difficult moments in human interaction.