PINS: the Stage Adaptation - Softcover

Provenzano, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1480083569 ISBN 13: 9781480083561

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

Finally in print, the commissioned stage adaptation of Jim Provenzano's acclaimed debut novel, PINS. Joey Nicci struggles with the pressures of being a gay high school wrestler in suburban New Jersey.

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From the Back Cover

Scenes flow into one another with graceful fluidity, and the wrestling action, choreographed by playwright Provenzano, is visceral and smacks of authenticity."
- Oakland Tribune

"A fine example of the virtues of compelling drama: spare, incisive writing ... Impressively written, this almost minimalist drama skillfully builds an empathic tension."                                     - San Francisco Bay Times

"An exciting and compelling story about family life. It (also) sets the atmosphere for male testosterone. An amazing cast of young actors ... fiercely realistic ... are the secret weapon that brings out the provocative meaning of Provenzano's words."
- San Francisco Spectrum

From the Inside Flap

"PINS wrestles with his themes thoughtfully and to entertaining effect. The center of the play, though, is a gay coming-of-age story compounded by the homophobia that seems rampant in so many sports, especially those with obvious homoerotic overtones.
- San Francisco Chronicle

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1480083569
• ISBN 13: 9781480083561
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 136