BURN THIS

by Wilson, Lanford

A powerful, electrifying play which probes deeply and with great dramatic and comic effect into the lives of its characters: Anna, a young dancer who is devastated by the sudden death of her gay flatmate and collaborator Robby; her wealthy but shallow boyfriend Burton; and her other flatmate Larry, a cynical and caustically funny advertising executive. Their lives are transformed by the sudden and unexpected arrival of Robby’s older brother Pale, who explodes on the scene to collect his brother’s belongings but stays - Menacing, dangerous, profane and yet oddly sensitive, Pale affects each character distinctly, but particularly Anna, who although both terrified and fascinated, finally confronts the truths in her life she has until now been afraid to face.