Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 References  














Headstrong (play)







Add links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 
















Appearance
   

 






From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


Headstrong
Written byPatrick Link
Date premieredApril 2012 (2012-04)
Place premieredThe Ensemble Studio Theatre
Original languageEnglish
SubjectConcussions in professional sports

Headstrong is an American play by Patrick Link, commissioned by the EST/Sloan Project. It premiered at The Ensemble Studio Theatre in April 2012.[1]

The play explores the research behind concussionsinprofessional sports and depicts a fictional former linebacker who must come to terms with the long-term consequences he may suffer from playing the game he loves.[2] Headstrong was noted in an article on Grantland, in addition to other sites,[3][4] to illustrate the growing public awareness of CTE.[5] In 2013, the play was recorded by LA Theatre Works as part of its Relativity Series, featuring Ernie Hudson and Scott Wolf.[6]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Schek, Frank (1 May 2012). "Football Horrors Tackled". New York Post. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  • ^ Flatow, Ira. "A New Stage Play Tackles Athletes And Head Injuries". Transcript. NPR Science Friday. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  • ^ Groner, Danny. "A Panel Held Last Night On Concussions And Football Was A Timely One". SportsGrid. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  • ^ Lloyd, Robin. "Is Football to Blame for Players' Suicides?". Scientific American. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  • ^ Leavy, Jane. "The Woman Who Would Save Football". Article. Grantland. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  • ^ "L.A. Theatre Works to Record Patrick Link's HEADSTRONG". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 13 August 2013.

  • t
  • e

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Headstrong_(play)&oldid=1210368105"

    Categories: 
    2012 plays
    Off-Broadway plays
    Plays set in the United States
    American football mass media
    2010s play stubs
    Hidden categories: 
    Articles with short description
    Short description is different from Wikidata
    All stub articles
     



    This page was last edited on 26 February 2024, at 07:59 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki