Robert O'Hara ("Slave Play") directs his dark comedy about family and race. With Laurie Metcalf.
BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara (“The Inheritance,” “Slave Play”) debuted at The Public in 2015, and is now presented as a streamed reading with Laurie Metcalf, Heather Simms, David Morse and more.
The O’Mallery family assembles for a festive outdoor gathering. While awaiting the arrival of their youngest sister, Barbara, members of the family express their concerns for her well-being. Family secrets are uncovered, their perspectives are questioned, and what appears to be a friendly and casual reunion reveals itself to be something else entirely.
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