Just when you think Lungs is a political play about the environment, it pivots. It becomes a play about grief. About the things we say to hurt the ones we love. About the silence that exists after a mistake that cannot be unmade.
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Macmillan doesn’t give us a villain or a hero. Both characters are right. And both are terrified. It is a 75-minute panic attack about modern morality. If you have ever lain awake at 3 AM wondering if your recycling bin is full enough or if you should have children, this play is your reflection. Just when you think Lungs is a political