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Overview
Synopsis
Tony Kushner’s Homebody/Kabul revolves around a lonely London housewife, the Homebody, and the far-reaching effects of her romanticized fascination with Afghanistan. Her obsession with the country is set off by an old, outdated guidebook which she pores over. Trapped in an unhappy family home, she suddenly decides to leave and disappears into Kabul where she is soon reported as dead. But is she? Leaving the familiar behind them, her husband and daughter set out to search for her body. It is not long before they find themselves ensnared in a foreign culture torn apart by centuries of war and turmoil, and now trapped in a brutal regime. Developed and written before the horror of 9/11, Homebody/Kabul creates a vivid portrait of a dangerous collision between cultures.
Show Information
- Book
- Tony Kushner
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Mature Audiences (M)
- Number of Acts
- 3
- First Produced
- 1997
- Genres
- Drama
- Settings
- Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- London, England, Kabul, Afghanistan, August 1998
- Cast Size
- medium
- Ideal For
- Diverse Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Mature Adult, Adult, Young Adult Characters, Medium Cast
Guide Written By:
Alexandra Appleton
Writer, editor and theatre researcher
