Burying Your Brother in the Pavement

Jack Thorne

Tom’s brother, Luke, is dead. Tom does not know how to feel about his death, and was never sure how to feel about his brother to begin with. The play follows Tom’s grief as he spirals to try to understand Luke more, and it is revealed that Luke was not only gay, but committed suicide.


Playwright: Jack Thorne
Publication Year:2014
Publisher:Nick Hern Book
Genre:Drama
Length:One-Act
Cast Size:5+
Specific BIPOC Characters:No
Identity Structures:Gay
Plot Tropes:Suicide, Gay Straight Alliance, Homophobia, Coming Out
Red Flags:Suicide (pre-show)
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