A family dinner so tense you'll forget you're watching a play about other people eating.
Back in the kitchen of the Gabriel family, the country is now in the midst of the general election for President. In the course of one evening in the house they grew up in, history (both theirs and our country's), money, politics, family, art, and culture are chopped up and mixed together, while a meal is made around the kitchen table.
Acting
Six actors cooking real food while delivering emotional gut-punches.
Direction
Nelson's invisible hand makes theater feel like surveillance.
Writing
Dialogue so natural you eavesdrop without guilt.
Director
Richard Nelson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Written and performed in real-time during the 2016 primary season, the play captures liberal dread before the outcome was known—making its hopefulness almost unbearable to watch now.
The actors actually cook and eat a full meal on stage; Richard Nelson's 'Gabriel trilogy' was filmed as three separate HBO broadcasts, a rare theatrical experiment in televised realism.
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