Written by Hansol Jung and directed by Jessica Kubzansky
A Lone Wolf stands onstage. He holds in his hands the puppet of a Korean boy floating between alien worlds. The father who first adopted the boy is overwhelmed by a new baby in his house and answers an ad seeking a child. He transfers his adopted son’s custody to a Ash and Robin, a boxer and her wife, two women at very different stages of wanting children in their lives. The boy’s new mothers attempt to make the Wolf feel at home in these new surroundings, but the Wolf finds it is as terrifying and foreign as his last. Survival, quick instincts, and a fighting stance stand the wolf in good stead as the adults surrounding him try to sort out what it means to be a parent, a spouse, a sibling, a child, a family. And, what it means to be a fighter alone in the ring. Can this Lone Wolf find his own version of a pack?
The Theatre @ Boston Court’s new play festival presents plays that are in keeping with Boston Court’s mission, which urges artists to fearlessly and passionately pursue their unique voice and vision. Play selection encompasses a wide variety of genres, with a special emphasis on nurturing playwrights and new play development, which are inherently theatrical, textually rich, and visually arresting.