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Curse of the Starving Class Sam Shepard’s popular Curse of the Starving Class in a New Group revival thematically resonates with hunger, spiritually, psychically, emotionally. First appearing at the Public Theater, the play won an Obie for Best New American Play during the 1976-1977 season. Since then, Shepard’s sardonic comedy …

In this dramatization of hospice care the interactions among three generations of family resound with authenticity thanks to a formidable ensemble of actors and their director.

This cerebral play with a bite boasts a fine ensemble cast and an undercurrent of foreboding that leaves you speechless at the end.