Purple Heart (NHB Modern Plays)

A deeply moving meditation on love, loss and grief, from the author of

Clybourne Park.October 1972. In a city somewhere in the American Midwest, Carla is trying to rebuild her life. Her husband is gone – killed in Vietnam. Now, under the watchful eye of her mother-in-law, she must raise her young son whilst struggling to avoid the sympathy of her local community. But everything changes with the unexpected arrival of a soldier on her doorstep.'[A] searing acid burn of a play… laughs gulped down with horror' –

Exeunt Magazine'Unpicks the rawest of human emotions… [Norris] artfully slices his way through the dialogue with humour and wit' –

Whatsonstage.com'It bubbles with anger… excruciatingly funny dialogue' –

Financial Times'An abiding mixture of laughter and deep sadness' –

British Theatre Guide'A cracking play… with a tangible, angry compassion for ordinary Americans touched by foreign wars they barely comprehend' –

Time Out