Synopsis

It's a Slippery Slope

It's a Slippery Slope $13.00

Spalding Gray

Published by NoonDay Press

Within a year, the familiar boundaries of Spalding Gray's existence have been altered by betrayal, love, lust and loss

He suddenly marries his longtime companion, and divorces her just as quickly

He then moves in with his girlfriend, Kathie, who bears him a son and he learns - against all odds - to ski

But not even his mastery of the much-feared right turn can prepare him for the exhilarating experience of fatherhood

A brilliant improvisation with as many twists and turns as a double-diamond course, "It's a Slippery Slope" explores how one man survives a mid-life crisis by finding his balance on skis Spalding Gray's new monologue is about surviving a midlife crisis by finding his balance on skis

Gray is "the grand master of the first-person singular" ~ The New York Times and in It's a Slippery Slope he explores the dramatic changes in his personal life

That of becoming a father for the first time, losing a father forever, and surviving his mother's suicide. Within a year, the familiar boundaries of Gray's existence have been altered by betrayal, love, lust, and loss

He suddenly marries his longtime companion, Renee, and divorces her just as quickly; he moves in with his girlfriend, Kathie, who bears him a son; and he learns, against all odds, to ski

But not even his mastery of the much feared right turn can prepare him for fatherhood, for the experience of "pure consciousness", as he cradles his baby in his arms.

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