Blue Surge
by Rebecca Gilman
by Rebecca Gilman
A love story unfolds between a 38-year-old cop and an 18-year-old prostitute in a small Midwestern town, exploring complex themes of class struggle and the pursuit of the American Dream.
About The Play
About The Play
This play contains male nudity and is not suitable for children
Time Out Critics’ Choice
★★★★ Four Stars, Time Out
★★★★ Four Stars, The Times
★★★★ Four Stars, The Guardian
★★★★ Four Stars, London Theatre Reviews
★★★★ Four Stars, The Public Reviews
★★★★ Four Stars, Evening Standard
★★★★ Four Stars, WhatsOnStage
He’s a 38 year old cop. She’s an 18 year old prostitute. They’re in love. What could possibly go wrong?
Curt is a small-town cop in Midwest America under pressure to close down the local massage parlor. But after an encounter with one of its occupants, Sandy, his job suddenly becomes anything but clear-cut. As Curt and Sandy embark upon an unlikely relationship, they realize they might just achieve the American Dream. Yet when events begin to get out of control, they find escaping the past is much more difficult than it seems…
Set against challenging questions about the class struggle in America today, this moving love story between cops and hookers is a tale of expectations missed and overcome, a play about the narratives we all write for ourselves and how fortune and single moments can change our lives