A family peels potatoes while America unravels. Theater so intimate you'll taste the grief.
Hungry is the first in a three-play cycle introducing us to the Gabriels of Rhinebeck, New York. These three plays unfold in real time and track the lives of the Gabriels throughout the coming presidential election year. To the rhythm of peeling, chopping and mixing, Hungry places us in the center of the Gabriel’s kitchen. The family discusses their lives and disappointments, and the world at large and nearby. As they struggle against the fear of being left behind, the family attempts to find resilience in the face of loss.
Acting
Ensemble so seamless they actually feel related. Plunkett crushes.
Direction
Nelson's invisible hand lets silences scream.
Writing
Dialogue that circles truth like water around a drain.
Director
Richard Nelson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Premiered February 2016, making it a live document of pre-election anxiety that now reads as prophecy.
Nelson insisted on real-time cooking; that apple crisp they're making? Actually edible, actually eaten backstage after.
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