THE STORY: In RUPERT’S BIRTHDAY, a farm woman, Louisa, tells of assisting at the birth of her bull calf, Rupert, who was born on the same day as her brother, Orville, and for whom her regard is higher. Filled with poignant insights about her rural girlhood, the monologue follows the thread of Louisa’s life—and makes it clear why the only birthday she acknowledges, or celebrates, is Rupert’s.
