The Busy World is Hushed

I'm not sure how I wound up with a copy of this play, but when I finally did pick it up I couldn't put it down. It's a three-character drama about a woman minister who is writing a book about a recently discovered gospel that could be one of the missing sources used by Matthew and Luke. Jill Claybur......more

I was extremely moved by The Busy World is Hushed, a play by Keith Bunin. It's about a mother, her son, and a young man who comes to work for her, only to find his life embroiled and intertwined with theirs. Busy World is a love story, and also a story of parents and children; most of all, perhaps,......more

I really loved it, its heavy and sad but real and good. I hate the way it ends, I wished some reconciliation could have been made. The anger the son has at his mothers inability to let things be sad or tragic really resonated with me. I appreciate the way her faith was displayed.......more

"May He support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done." -John Henry Newman Here's a dear little play that subtly packs a wallop. Six scenes, 55 pages, 3 characters. Questions arise of God......more

One of my favorite plays. Bunin is a master of dialogue, and has managed to write a talky play about God, spirituality, sexuality, and other Big Issues that does not feel preachy, obvious or boring. Instead, the play has a life force that is strong enough to sustain audience interest for the 2+ hour......more