THE STORY: Learning that he has not long to live, the teenage Jeff resolves to quickly establish who and what he is, and perform some purposeful deed in the fleeting time allotted to him. His major quest is to find out his father’s identity and, in the resulting kaleidoscope of brief, affecting, and often funny scenes, he comes to terms with his family, his friends, and even the first eager rush of sexual longing. In the end his spirit is set free, to soar into space like a kite—seeing and knowing all, but released, at last, from its restless search.
This sensitive and touching play brings humor and insight to its study of a doomed young boy seeking to establish his identity in the brief time left to him.
“The play is packed with both feeling and understanding.” —Women’s Wear Daily.
“…sensitive and poetically written…” —Village Voice.
“…touching and often funny…” —New York Daily News.
