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Seven Minutes in Heaven (play)

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Seven Minutes in Heaven is a play by Steven Levenson "that follows six high school freshman caught in the absurd, aching, terrible ecstasy of being young on a splintered night of dysfunctional party games, fumbling first kisses, ruined reputations, broken promises, and raw, raw fun." [1] The play was first produced in 2009 in a workshop at Ars Nova, then at the Huntington Theater in Boston in May 2010 and at HERE Arts Center in New York City in June 2010.[1] It was selected by The New York Times and Time Out New York as a "Critic's Pick".[2]

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Six teens gather on a Friday night[3] to hang out, and perhaps find romance. The New York Times review described the stage play as "so real that you almost believe it was written by one of its characters," a clever presentation of the awkward teenage years.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b HERE Arts Center Presents Levenson's SEVEN MINUTES IN HEAVEN, 6/3-6/20
  2. ^ "Playscripts Publishes SEVEN MINUTES IN HEAVEN".
  3. ^ The play's timeframe is based on 1995 events.
  4. ^ GoldStar National website, promotional page for Seven Minutes in Heaven, accessed 21 June 2012