The Swearing Jar

By Kate Hewlett

Meet Carey and Simon an otherwise-perfect married couple with a bit of a swearing problem. They're determined to kick the habit by the time their baby is born. Too bad that's not their only problem. Simon has a secret. And Carey has a new friend - a musician named Owen that she met at a bookstore. With quirky characters music and gentle humor this lovely and intricately-constructed story is about meeting challenges head-on and finding hope.

"Intricate delicate construction... Hewlett spins an emotionally epic story about a woman caught between two men as well as her own inability to cope with life's gains and losses." - Matthew Murray Talkin' Broadway

"A pleasure to see... Hewlett's writing has a gentle wittiness... With an exquisitely light touch Hewlett creates snapshots of the happy lives of Carey and her husband Simon moving seamlessly between present day and three years before." - Backstage

"Some of the play's best moments are the songs Ms. Hewlett sings describing the depths of Carey's devotion to Simon." - The New York Times

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0573709408
• ISBN13: 9780573709401
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Concord Theatricals
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"