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Lucy

Series: L.A. Theatre Works
From: L.A. Theatre Works
Length: 01:57:58

Is autism a disability...or an evolutionary adaptation? Read the full description.
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Lucy_artwork_small In a thought-provoking new play, 13 year old Lucy, who suffers from autism, moves in with her estranged, misanthropic mother. Having lived her entire life with her father, Lucy, as well as her mom, struggle with all the difficulties of such an arrangement.

Starring Lucy DeVito, Roxanne Hart, Geoffrey Lower, Sarah Rafferty, and Raphael Sbarge. Written by Damien Atkins. Directed by Michael Hackett. The program includes an interview with UCLA autism expert Dr. Daniel Geschwind.

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In a thought-provoking new play, 13 year old Lucy, who suffers from autism, moves in with her estranged, misanthropic mother. Having lived her entire life with her father, Lucy, as well as her mom, struggle with all the difficulties of such an arrangement.

Starring Lucy DeVito, Roxanne Hart, Geoffrey Lower, Sarah Rafferty, and Raphael Sbarge. Written by Damien Atkins. Directed by Michael Hackett. The program includes an interview with UCLA autism expert Dr. Daniel Geschwind.

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