Headstrong (play)

Headstrong
Written byPatrick Link
Date premieredApril 2012 (2012-04)
Place premieredThe Ensemble Studio Theatre
Original languageEnglish
SubjectConcussions in professional sports

Headstrong is an American play by Patrick Link, commissioned by the EST/Sloan Project. It premiered at The Ensemble Studio Theatre in April 2012.[1]

The play explores the research behind concussions in professional sports and depicts a fictional former linebacker who must come to terms with the long-term consequences he may suffer from playing the game he loves.[2] Headstrong was noted in an article on Grantland, in addition to other sites,[3][4] to illustrate the growing public awareness of CTE.[5] In 2013, the play was recorded by LA Theatre Works as part of its Relativity Series, featuring Ernie Hudson and Scott Wolf.[6]

References

  1. ^ Schek, Frank (1 May 2012). "Football Horrors Tackled". New York Post. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  2. ^ Flatow, Ira. "A New Stage Play Tackles Athletes And Head Injuries". Transcript. NPR Science Friday. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  3. ^ Groner, Danny. "A Panel Held Last Night On Concussions And Football Was A Timely One". SportsGrid. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  4. ^ Lloyd, Robin. "Is Football to Blame for Players' Suicides?". Scientific American. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  5. ^ Leavy, Jane. "The Woman Who Would Save Football". Article. Grantland. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  6. ^ "L.A. Theatre Works to Record Patrick Link's HEADSTRONG". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 13 August 2013.


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