Of the Fields Lately

By David French

In this brilliant sequel to his first play, Leaving Home, David French reunites the Mercer family. Son Ben returns after an absence of two years to come to his aunt Dot’s funeral, only to find that his father has recently suffered a heart attack. As Jacob tries to come to terms with his situation, and Wiff and Mary grieve for Dot, Ben must make an important decision. Of The Fields, Lately is an astonishing work about the ties of love and pride that bind us to family — and which not even death can sever.