One of my favorite plays to date! Easy to read and fantastic to see performed! The plot centers around an archivist whose marriage is falling apart as he is trying to save a dying dialect (whose remaining speakers only bicker during their recording sessions) and is oblivious to his assistant's love. The themes of communication and "speaking" as well as understanding each others "languages" are beautifully portrayed. I happened to see this performed right around the time I was reading Gary Chapman's 5 love languages, so that served as an unexpected complement. Also a great source if you are in need of monologue or 2-person scene material (men or women).

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