The Daughter-in-Law Tickets

Mint Theater Company presents The Daughter-in-Law, at MTC Stage II, a neglected masterpiece by D.H. Lawrence, first produced by Mint in 2003. Critical acclaim for Mint’s production was overwhelming. Written in 1913 and set against the background of the impending national coal strike of 1912, THE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW tells the story of Luther Gascoyne, a young miner, and his newly wed wife Minnie, a former governess. The tensions and misunderstandings they suffer due to their different backgrounds and expectations are exacerbated by the powerful influence of Luther’s mother and brought to open conflict when it is discovered that Luther, before his marriage, made another woman pregnant. As the labor unrest comes to a boil, so does the simmering conflict between Luther and Minnie.