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A new collection of plays by one of the most versatile dramatists in contemporary American theatre. The Language Archive George is a man consumed with preserving and documenting the dying languages of far-flung cultures. Closer to home, though, language is failing him. He doesn't know what to say to his wife, Mary, to keep her from leaving him, and he doesn't recognize the deep feelings that his lab assistant, Emma, has for him. 'Very stimulating... preoccupied with matters of linguistics and, more specifically, about how we all take a leap of faith every time we open our mouths... haunting' Chicago Tribune Durango To the outside world, the Lee boys look perfect: Isaac is on track to be a doctor, and his younger brother, Jimmy, is a champion swimmer. But when their widowed father, Boo-Seng, decides to take them on a road trip to Durango, Colorado, the carefully constructed facades of all three begin to crack. As they near their destination, tempers flare, old wounds reopen, and secrets are revealed. 'A finely wrought drama' Los Angeles Times Aubergine A man shares a bowl of berries, and a young woman falls in love. A world away, a mother prepares a bowl of soup to keep her son from leaving home. And a son cooks a meal for his dying father to say everything that words can't. In this poignant and lyrical play, the making of a perfect meal is an expression more precise than language, and the medium through which life gradually reveals itself. 'Delivers a moving meditation on love, loss, and the emotional power of food. Anyone who's ever shared a quiet late-night meal with a loved one, especially one who's no longer here, will find much to relate to' Hollywood Reporter The Piano Teacher An elderly widow, living by herself in a small suburban town, whiles away her time reminiscing about her late husband and the children she taught long ago as a piano instructor. One day, she finds herself com