Shepard, Sam. Buried Child. New York: Dramatists Play Service , 1979. Print.
Buried Child tells the tale of a farm family in rural Illinois. Vince, the prodigal son, returns home to his family. He remembers them having issues, however there is more here than meets the eye. This family has secrets about just about everything and as the audience spends more time with this family, they start to see the dark side this family truly has. I don't think this play would be appropriate to read as a whole class. With incest, foul language, and murder, it is a bit too dark for an average student. It would be fine to do scenes from or possibly think about a set design, just not to read as a group. I think it would be inappropriate for students to perform this show. The content is so questionable that most school districts would not approve it anyway. Also, many of the characters are older, an aspect that is thoroughly needed for these characters.
Buried Child tells the tale of a farm family in rural Illinois. Vince, the prodigal son, returns home to his family. He remembers them having issues, however there is more here than meets the eye. This family has secrets about just about everything and as the audience spends more time with this family, they start to see the dark side this family truly has. I don't think this play would be appropriate to read as a whole class. With incest, foul language, and murder, it is a bit too dark for an average student. It would be fine to do scenes from or possibly think about a set design, just not to read as a group. I think it would be inappropriate for students to perform this show. The content is so questionable that most school districts would not approve it anyway. Also, many of the characters are older, an aspect that is thoroughly needed for these characters.