August: Osage County

A hugely-acclaimed black comedy exposing the dark side of the Midwestern American family.When the large Weston family is reunited in Oklahoma after the disappearance of their father, they let loose a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling secrets.Tracy Letts's play August: Osage County was first performed by Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago in June 2007.It was first staged in the UK at the National Theatre in 2008.August: Osage County won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for Best Play and the Critics' Circle Award for Best Play.