IRONBOUND at Frank Theatre

Frank Theatre presents the area premiere of Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Martyna Majok’s IRONBOUND. 

Darja, a Polish immigrant, grapples with love, dreams, and the harsh reality of survival in this darkly funny, heartbreaking story. Witness 22 years unfurl at a New Jersey bus stop, where Darja's dreams morph, exposed by the American dream's callous gaze upon its invisible casualties – its forgotten workers. 

While working as a house cleaner, Darja hatches a plan to find her missing 22-year-old son, who has stolen her car and left town. She needs money to buy a car, so she begins negotiating with her cheating boyfriend, which sets the story in motion. We see flashbacks to her early days in this country, through her relationship with Tommy, to a chance meeting with a high school student who shows her a rare moment of kindness. IRONBOUND is an unflinching telling of an immigrant’s journey, with unforgettable characters. Audiences will be both captivated and shaken by the vivid storytelling and tantalizing hint of hope at the end.