A provocative new play from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Clybourne Park. In downstate Illinois, four men convicted of sex crimes against minors share a group home where they live out their lives in the shadow of the offences they committed. A man shows up to confront his childhood abuser -- but does he want closure or retribution? Bruce Norris's new play Downstate zeroes in on the limits of our compassion and what happens when society deems anyone beyond forgiveness. It was first staged by Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago in September 2018, and is published alongside the National Theatre production in March 2019.