Ugly Lies The Bone

Overview

Three Bone Theatre presents the Charlotte premiere of Ugly Lies The Bone by Lindsey Ferrentino, directed by Dee Abdullah

WINNER! 2016 Kesserling Prize for Playwriting • Kilroys List • New York Times Critics’ Pick

Newly discharged soldier Jess has finally returned to her Florida hometown. She brings with her not only vivid memories of Afghanistan, but painful burns that have left her physically and emotionally scarred. Jess soon realizes that things at home have changed even more than she has. Through the use of virtual reality video game therapy, she builds a breathtaking new world where she can escape her pain. As Jess advances farther in the game, she begins to restore her relationships, her life, and, slowly, herself.

"A bracing drama that confronts an achingly topical issue with hardheaded honesty and admirable compassion. Lindsey Ferrentino is a brave playwright and a writer of dauntless conviction." - The New York Times

"Powerful. Uncommonly compelling depiction of not merely recovery but also repentance and renewal. Transformative and exhilarating" – TheatreMania

"Raw and inescapably moving [...] A play of small moments that hide big emotions." - The New York Observer

"Ugly Lies The Bone is clearly the work of a young talent with plenty ahead of her. It’s timely, compelling and as current as you could want; brava to a playwright who focuses on the combat experiences of a woman." - Deadline Hollywood