1951-2006

The story covers more than fifty years of the life and love of two artists in New York City, living in adjoining apartments. Their life and times constitute a small and memorable model of America from the victory years after World War II, down to the dubious battles of the twenty-first century. Sparks of wit fly fast and furious … Love story and history lesson dovetail in Freed’s sharp dialogue. -Philip Brandes, Los Angeles Times Politically charged … [A] deeply abiding love. -L A Weekly Donald Freed is a writer of blazing imagination, courage and insight. His work is a unique and fearless marriage of politics and art. I take my hat off to him. -Harold Pinter Donald Freed is the most political and pertinent of all American playwrights. -Studs Terkel We are in the presence of an outstanding dramatic artist, one of huge intelligence, political daring and theatrical imagination. -The Gate Theatre, Dublin