W (the woman) counters with the heart. The biological clock. The loneliness of a quiet house. The primal, irrational, overwhelming want .
Go see it. But bring tissues. And maybe a Xanax. Have you seen or read Lungs ? What did you think of the ending? Let me know in the comments below. lungs by duncan macmillan
Duncan Macmillan has written a play for our age of anxiety. It is small in scale (two people, no props) but infinite in scope (the entire future of the human race). W (the woman) counters with the heart
Macmillan doesn’t give us a villain or a hero. Both characters are right. And both are terrified. It is a 75-minute panic attack about modern morality. If you have ever lain awake at 3 AM wondering if your recycling bin is full enough or if you should have children, this play is your reflection. The primal, irrational, overwhelming want
Macmillan uses a theatrical trick that is pure genius: . The play leaps forward in time—a pregnancy, a miscarriage, a birth, a breakup, a reunion, a tragedy—all in the span of a few sentences. You blink, and ten years have passed. You blink again, and they are old.