GBS

Rich and Sam meet up at the airport. They haven't seen each other in years and they have practically nothing in common. But their father is lying in a coma and the least they can do is find out why. The beautifully crafted two-hander tells the story of two brothers trying to get to the hospital in one piece - a hilarious tale of suburban misadventure.

Set against a bleak and bizarre bit of suburbia, this is a darkly hilarious chronicle of two brothers' attempt at reconciliation in the face of family tragedy.Dad's in a coma. Two brothers reunite. Can Rich and Sam be civil long enough to survive the drive to the hospital? Travelling the frozen streets of their youth, they skid into quick-fisted ex-wives, long forgotten lovers, and a lifetime of animosity. But what does GBS really mean? Set against a bleak and bizarre bit of suburbia, Jason Hall's "GBS" is a touching and darkly hilarious chronicle of two brothers' attempt at reconciliation in the face of family tragedy. The production is at Theatre 503, London in November 2006.