Learning to Grieve in a Grown-Up World
David RooneyMay 2, 2011: Daniel Zimmerman’s set for “Be a Good Little Widow” is the perfect reflection of the lead character in Bekah Brunstetter’s funny-sad play about loss at Ars Nova.
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Melody thought being a young wife was hard, until she became a widow. Luckily her mother-in-law, Hope, is a professional - mourner, that is. Navigating the prickly terrain of pressed black dresses, well-intended advice and inappropriate outbursts, Melody stumbles toward understanding what it means to find someone through losing them in this new sad comedy about handling loss like a grownup.
May 2, 2011: Daniel Zimmerman’s set for “Be a Good Little Widow” is the perfect reflection of the lead character in Bekah Brunstetter’s funny-sad play about loss at Ars Nova.
READ THE REVIEW