''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."
[HERE Arts Center Presents Levenson's SEVEN MINUTES IN HEAVEN, 6/3-6/20]
/ref> The play was first produced in 2009 in a workshop at Ars Nova, then at the Huntington Theater in Boston
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in May 2010 and at HERE Arts Center
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in New York City
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in June 2010.[ It was selected by '']The New York Times
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'' and ''Time Out New York'' as a "Critic's Pick".
Synopsis
Six teens gather on a Friday night to hang out, and perhaps find romance. ''The New York Times
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'' 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.GoldStar National website, promotional page for ''Seven Minutes in Heaven'', accessed 21 June 2012
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Reviews
''Show Business Weekly''
''Time Out New York''
''New York Post''
See also
* Seven minutes in heaven
Seven minutes in heaven (or seven minutes in the closet) is a kissing party game mostly played at teenage parties. The game may also be played with a different duration.
The game
Two people are selected to go into a closet or other dark encl ...
References
2010 plays
Fiction set in the 1990s
American plays
Works by Steven Levenson
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