Born In The USA
Michigan. Autumn 2024. Retired Ford factory worker Jimmy Vandenburg works alone in his garage servicing the classic American cars of his youth. He is the anti-hero of the Bruce Springsteen anthem, ‘born down in a dead man’s town’, trying to get by in the economic wasteland of the rust belt.
Jimmy is a war hero, a decorated Vietnam veteran, who like many of his comrades, feels betrayed. So Trump’s call to ‘Make America Great Again’ appeals to his disillusionment.
This highly praised, deeply moving yet humorous play tells the gripping story of a man who must confront his trauma in order to overcome it.
