In this wry and quietly observed play, Polish-born playwright Martyna Majok interweaves the stories of four lonely souls to examine the forces that bring people together and the ways we all need each other.
Winner! 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama! Eddie, an unemployed truck driver, and his estranged ex-wife, Ani, find themselves unexpectedly reunited after she suffers a devastating accident. And John, a brilliant PhD student with cerebral palsy, hires Jess, a first-generation Princeton graduate who has fallen on desperate times, as his new aide. Together these powerful stories comment on the complexity of caring and being cared for, and “the various tenderness’s of simply being human.” (The Daily Beast)
-"One of the most extraordinary pieces of theatre I've seen in a long time"--Jared Bowen, GBH
-"Heart, soul, and a surgical precision--Cost of Living has a lot going for it"--Don Aucoin, The Boston Globe
-"Full of exquisitely tender moments tinged with searing sadness, loneliness, and love"--Jacquinn Sinclair, WBUR
-"A powerful, emotionally charged drama that will have you talking about it long after you leave the theater"--Kevin Baldwin, METRMag
-"A legitimately great work of theatre!"--Kitty Drexel, New England Theatre Geek
Mar 8-10 BosTix price $36
March 28 2pm BosTix price 33.50
All other performances BosTix price $41
Phone: (617) 933-8600
2024/03/08 - 2024/03/30
Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, Roberts Studio Theatre
527 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116
The Roberts Studio Theatre is equipped with a limited number of assistive listening devices, available on a first-come, first-served basis at the bar or coat check in the main lobby. The venue is wheelchair accessible. SpeakEasy is proud to offer audio description and open captioning at select performances of all shows in our 2023-24 Season. Dates for these accessible performances will be announced later in the season.