Dublin Theatre Festival 2023: Martyna Majok’s Polish characters are pitch-perfect
The playwright Martyna Majok’s biography is, in a sense, a classic American story. Born in Poland, she emigrated to the United States with her 28-year-old mother, who, at the time, was pregnant and spoke no English. They settled in New Jersey where Majok grew up in a largely immigrant, working-class community. In interviews, she notes that everyone worked the same kind of job – cleaning houses, taking care of the elderly, working in factories.
In the course of the drama, we also meet Vic, a kind, young male escort, who happens upon Darja at a particularly low point as she wraps herself in cardboard on the ground, intending to spend the night outdoors.
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