by Charles Mee
First published 2018
Charles Mee presents six plays that examine love in all its forms. Big Love draws from Greek mythology as fifty brides flee arranged marriages, creating chaos when they seek refuge with their cousins. The women must choose between tradition and freedom while their pursuers close in. First Love captures the awkward intensity of young romance. True Love dissects mature relationships with their compromises and revelations. Summertime and Wintertime contrast seasonal moods of desire and reflection. Fire Island transports audiences to the famous resort community where connections bloom and fracture against the backdrop of sand and surf. Each play uses Mee's distinctive style to reveal how love creates both beauty and disorder. The collection moves from mythic scope to intimate moments, showing love as a force that disrupts, transforms, and sustains. These works demonstrate that love stories come in many shapes, from epic tales of rebellion to quiet moments of recognition between two people discovering what they mean to each other.
Genres: drama, romance, literary-fiction, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, intimate
762 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform