Beowulf Alley Theatre – Readers Theatre
Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Pay what you will…
Accommodations – by Gavin Kayner
Accommodations is a tale told on many levels. On the surface, it’s the story of a mature woman, Jean, immersed in a faltering marriage whose lover of 40 years ago reenters her life forcing her to decide between staying with her husband or leaving with him. Jean’s two alter egos, Anne Bonny the 18th century pirate and Edith Wharton the renowned novelist, urge her to forgo either man. While attempting to resolve this dilemma, we discover other issues are actually driving the play forward. Questions regarding mothers and sons, reality and fantasy, truth and its consequences. As a result, will Jean stay or leave becomes part of the larger question: if survival is a matter of making accommodations, what can we say about authenticity? What can we say of love? What can we say of faith? And what can we say about the nature of our relationships?
Gavin Kayner is a local, award-winning playwright. His plays Noche de los Muertos and The Language of Flowers have appeared at Beowulf Alley. He thanks you for your patronage.
