THE FAMILY FANG

Caleb and Camille Fang live for art. After Annie and Buster were born, Kid A and Kid B became part of their parents' famous live happenings, to the detriment of their childhood development. Narrator Thérèse Plummer has a firm grasp on how lost these two 30-somethings now feel. With a sense of defeat, Annie and Buster return home to the driven and flighty Caleb and Camille, who are setting up one final act. The story is broken by accounts of past performances, and, like a documentary narrator, Plummer describes them with a dry, straightforward delivery. By contrast, she deftly uses a variety of character voices, most notably that of the complex and passionate Camille. Like a Fang event, this is a story that one can't turn away from—even though it’s uncomfortable. M.M.O. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2012]