The Whale and the Dog Star, a quirky, fantastical and poignant exploration of grief, dreams, and family, followsHenry, an astronomer who, upon learning of his wife's deadly illness, seemingly abandons all logic, refusing to visit her in the hospital and choosing, instead, to revisit an old, forgotten project; searching for a whale that NASA once launched into space and then promptly forgot about. His colleagues, Martin, Marie and Selma, all brilliant scientists, and their quick witted janitor, Waldy, all play along, at first, but their dysfunctional relationships and lack of funding soon turn their lab into a powder keg, which, inevitably, explodes. The resulting actions find the entire lab at each other's throats (some literally), making heart breaking revelations, and abandoning their homes to play sleepover, all leading to a stunning conclusion."The Whale and the Dog Star" is a piece of theater that is simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking , hilarious and thought-provoking.
- | Author: Ben Holbrook
- | Publisher: Blurb
- | Publication Date: April 19, 2021
- | Number of Pages: 100 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 0464770718
- | ISBN-13: 9780464770718
