Originally produced at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco on July 19, 1980,True Westtells the story of two brothers (Austin, a Hollywood screenwriter, and Lee, a petty thief) who clash when they both return to their mother's Southern California home. The play, one of Sam Shepard's finest, explores the duality of human nature as well as our primal capacity for violence.
tells the story of two brothers (Austin, a Hollywood screenwriter, and Lee, a petty thief) who clash when they both return to their mother's Southern California home. The play, one of Sam Shepard's finest, explores the duality of human nature as well as our primal capacity for violence.