Drama. Set in the early years of the 20th century, ABINGDON SQUARE is a brilliant exploration of the freedoms and limitations of marriage. Married at fifteen to a man who might have served her better had he remained a father figure, the major character of this remarkable play outgrows her admiration for her husband Juster and begins to look elsewhere for love. In this poetically written and emotionally precise work, described by the New York Times as Fornes' most elegant play, Fornes reveals that a society without freedom is a world doomed to destroy itself.