
THEPLAYROOMunfoldslikeadreamwrappedaroundafamilydrama∶fourchildrenintheirattichideawaymakeupafantasticstory,whiledownstairstheirparentsweaveadrunkenintrigueoftheirown.Inalyricalbutgrippingdualnarrative,thestoryofthechildren’slifeintertwineswiththestorytheymakeupabouttheirlife–untilthetwostoriescollideandthedelicatefamilystructurecollapses. TheactionplaysoutthroughtheeyesofMaggieCantwell,atempestuousteenagerwhoturnsrealityintoagameandmake-believeintoalife-or-deathundertaking.ButMaggieisgettingtoooldtobelieveinthetalesshespinsfortheyoungerchildren.Beforethenightisover,shemustconfrontthetruthandmakeaterriblechoice. Emotionallyrivetingandsurprisinglyfunny,THEPLAYROOMisthestoryofhowMaggieandhersiblingssurvivethemostfatefulnightoftheirlives.
