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Lucy
by Damien Atkins
A world-renowned and much-respected
anthropologist, Vivian is most comfortable in her world of quiet solitude,
balking at even the idea of interaction with the outside world. Her
life is abruptly changed, however, when her ex-husband shows up and
asks Vivian to take their thirteen-year-old autistic daughter, Lucy,
while he settles into life with his new bride. Reluctantly, Vivian agrees,
although motherhood is something that she never desired. Overwhelmed
by the particulars of Lucy’s care and unable to connect with her daughter
at first, Vivian soon realizes that Lucy isn’t that different from
her—socially awkward, emotionally withholding, and reclusive—and
slowly comes to believe that she and Lucy are the next step in the evolutionary
chain.
A powerful play about the relationship
between mother and daughter, the power of love, and the rare moments
in life when something, or someone, comes along and forces us to re-evaluate
our own lives and the way we respond to the world around us.
“…Atkins offers a striking
take on evolution and civilization, and the play vibrates with tension
and possibilities.”
—NOW Magazine
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