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BWW Review: Trinity Rep's NATIVE GARDENS Unpacks the Complicated World of Neighbors and Fences
(2018)
Abstract
What do you do when you finally buy your dream home and then immediately run into issues with the next-door neighbors? On the surface, that's essentially what NATIVE GARDENS is about, but as the plot starts to develop, issues of age, race, gender, immigration, privilege, environmentalism, class, heritage and more start to percolate to the surface in what began as a feud about a fence. Despite all those heavy topics, it's a comedy, and a genuinely hilarious one at that. Smart comedies like this serve to shine a light on real issues without becoming didactic and preachy, and all the characters get a chance to have their say, while also getting immediately contradicted by someone else.
Keywords
- Native Gardens,
- Trinity Rep
Disciplines
Publication Date
April 10, 2018
Citation Information
Andria Tieman. "BWW Review: Trinity Rep's NATIVE GARDENS Unpacks the Complicated World of Neighbors and Fences" (2018) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/andria-tieman/162/