{"product_id":"9780573697029","title":"Oedipus at Palm Springs","description":"A Five Lesbian Brothers play written by Maureen Angelos, Babs Davy, Dominique Dibbell, Peg Healey, Lisa Kron\u003cp\u003eComedic Tragedy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharacters: 5 females\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrreverent theater group the Five Lesbian Brothers get their greasy prints on a classic. \u003cem\u003eOedipus at Palm Springs\u003c\/em\u003e follows the dark adventure of two couples on a retreat to the desert resort town. While new parents Fran and Con try desperately to jump-start their sex life, May-December love bunnies Prin and Terri can't keep their hands off each other. What begins as a hilarious, boozey weekend takes a horrific turn after a secret is revealed. Two parts comedy with a shot of tragedy shaken over ice, Oedipus at Palm Springs is a brave examination of the messy guts of relationships. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Along the way to the inevitable dark twist is much lightness and enlightenment to revel in--not just a lot of zingy one-liners about commitment, gay life in America, parenthood, and growing older, but also a real sense of these four women as women, friends, and lovers.... It may be the saddest comedy you'll ever see.\" -\u003cem\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Richly funny as it is, \u003cem\u003eOedipus at Palm Springs\u003c\/em\u003e is also a serious inquiry into the unforeseen extremities of despair that can attend the search for a pure and lasting love.\" -Charles Isherwood, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sensitive storytelling.\" -\u003cem\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samuel French, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023771681008,"sku":"9780573697029","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780573697029_p0.jpg?v=1763720056","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780573697029","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}