Downstate, paperback/bruce norris

Description In downstate Illinois, four men convicted of sex crimes against minors share a group home where they live out their lives in the shadow of the offenses they committed.

A man shows up to confront his childhood abuser--but does he want closure or retribution? Bruce Norriss new play Downstate zeroes in on the limits of our compassion and what happens when society deems anyone beyond forgiveness.

Annotation A provocative new play from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ClybournePark .

About the Author Bruce Norris is an American actor and playwright associated with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company of Chicago.

His plays include: Downstate (Steppenwolf, 2018; National Theatre, 2019); The Low Road (Royal Court Theatre, 2013); Clybourne Park (New York, 2010; Royal Court Theatre, 2010); The Pain and the Itch (Steppenwolf, 2005; Royal Court Theatre, 2007) and Purple Heart (Steppenwolf, 2002).

His play Clybourne Park won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.