Salt and Sage produced Gruesome Playground Injuries in repertory with Brilliant Traces by Cindy Lou Johnson in spring of 2019. Both shows are two-handers centered on love and its limits. Doug and Kayleen are accident prone best friends who can never quite manage to get healthy at the same time. Rajiv Joseph documents their scars from childhood onward in this absurd and tender play.
Cast and Production Team
Venue: New Expressive Works
Photos: Heath Hyun
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