Writer Kathy Anderson invites fellow Fellows to the world premiere of “The Meatpackers Book Club,” on May 30, 2009 at the Walnut Street Theatre Studio 5 in Philadelphia. The play runs through June 14, 2009.
Kathy explains: “Imagine a book club where the members wield bloody hacksaws for a living and discussions about literature break out in fistfights. It’s the Meatpackers Book Club. To rise above the raw gore of their daily lives, clever Harry, tough guy Red, one-armed Augustus, and lone female meatpacker Tiny discuss Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, the Life of Pi, and the proper way to hack animal carcasses. Meanwhile, a love triangle is evolving and something very strange and troubling is going on in Sector 8 of the meatpacking plant. And today, while all these worlds are colliding, it’s really difficult to get a meaningful discussion going.”
Photo: Kathy Anderson