Drama: 2m, 2f
Winner of the 2018 Pulitzer prize
Winner of the 2018 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play (tied)
From the back cover:
Eddie, an unemployed truck driver, reunites with his ex-wife Ani after she suffers a devastating accident. John, a brilliant and witty doctoral student, hires overworked Jess as a caregiver. As their lives intersect, Majok's play delves into the chasm between abundance and need and explores the space where bodies - abled and disabled - meet each other.
"[Cost of Living] slams the door on uplifting stereotypes... In both of [the play's] stories...the biggest handicaps are the universal ones: fear and disconnection... [Majok] is exquisitely attuned to the many varieties of alienation hiding in plain sight in America." --The New York Times
"...[Cost of Living] provides a piercing look at the obstacles faced by disabled people and, more importantly, the human condition in general. ...the characters, dialogue and situations resonate with emotional truth about loneliness, financial desperation and the vulnerability of disabled people forced to rely on others to assist them with basic human needs." --The Hollywood Reporter
"...[The play] doesn't condescend to any of the characters. Ani and John may be in wheelchairs, but that's the least interesting thing about them... Majok mines their senses of humor, diverse personality traits, and opportunities to be both likable and hateful..." --TheaterMania.com
