Based on his essay, House for Sale follows Jonathan Franzen as he travels to his childhood home in Missouri to prepare to put it on the market following his mother’s passing. In the process, he is immersed in memories of his childhood, growing up in a place he once cherished.
What Is the Story of House For Sale?
House For Sale, based on the autobiographical essay of the same name by bestselling author Jonathan Franzen (The Corrections, Freedom), describes the experience of trying to sell a family home after the death of the writer's mother. Five unnamed actors of both sexes explore Franzen’s text through repetition, music, movement, costumes, projections and more. House For Sale is an abstract but touching exploration of family memories, love and loss.
"[The cast is] given a very personal essay written by one of America’s great living writers who has never publicly expressed any interest in the stage, and they turn it into something unexpected, exciting, and haunting."
Capital New York
Jason Diamond
"[Daniel] Fish has created a successfully light-hearted tribute that doesn’t distract from Franzen’s thoughtful, eminently relatable reflection on family ties."
Associated Press
Jennifer Farrar