Beckett's Babies

As part of our new monthly series, we pick a play to discuss and this month’s play is “Dance Nation" by Clare Barron! It is one of the winners of the 2015 relentless award, a finalist for a Pulitzer, and winner of Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. In this episode, we discuss what we noticed, what we liked, and questions that came up while reading the play. Note: There are some spoiler alerts! We highly recommend you read the play before listening to this episode! SHORT SUMMARY: “Somewhere in America, a revolution is coming, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers plot to take over the world one routine at a time. In Clare Barron’s raucous pageant of ambition and ferocity, these young dancers have more than choreography on their minds, because every plié and jeté is a step toward finding themselves, and a fight to unleash their power.” GLISTENS: Sarah's Glisten: Crime Junkie Podcast https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/ Sam's Glisten: Goodness: Altruism and the Literary Imagination https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJmVp