The Word for Snow

The Word for Snow
Written by	Don DeLillo
Characters	A pilgrim A professor
Mute	Jasper Britton
Date premiered	27 October 2007;17 years ago (2007-10-27)
Original language	English

The Word for Snow is a one-act play by Don DeLillo. Inspired by global climate change, the play concerns a pilgrim who seeks out a professor who has fallen silent. ^[1]

The play was commissioned by the Chicago Humanities Festival and premiered on October 27, 2007, in a production by the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. ^[2] Subsequent to a West End production in 2012, Manhattan's Karma book store published the manuscript in 2014. ^[3]

Adaptation

The play was adapted into a film titled Mare's Nest by Ben Rivers, which will have its world premiere at the 78th Locarno Film Festival in August 2025. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

References

1. Uddin, Zakia (July 12, 2012). "The Word for Snow". Exeunt . Retrieved November 22, 2018.
2. Flood, Alison (July 4, 2012). "Don DeLillo's The Word for Snow to take London stage by storm". The Guardian . Retrieved November 22, 2018.
3. Rey, Rebecca (2016). Staging Don DeLillo. Routledge p. 120. ISBN   978-1-3170-5083-4.
4. "Mare's Nest". Locarno Film Festival . July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
5. Annika Pham (July 8, 2025). "Ben Rivers' Locarno Entry 'Mare's Nest,' Produced by 'Sirât's' Andrea Queralt, Swooped On by Rediance (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved July 11, 2025.
6. Silvia Wong (July 8, 2025). "Ben Rivers' Locarno competitor 'Mare's Nest' boarded by Rediance". ScreenDaily . Retrieved July 11, 2025.
7. Abbatesciannil, Davide (July 9, 2025). "Ben Rivers' Mare's Nest to world-premiere in Locarno's competition". Cineuropa . Retrieved July 11, 2025.