Detroit was once a city that was thriving and creating jobs for the working man. To have a job making money and a family was an American dream that many wanted to achieve in their lifetime. However within the last several years the city has been on a decline. Many of factors there that once provided thousands of jobs have now closed and remain abandoned. Even though the play doesn't take place in Detroit, this idea of having a dream, or the American Dream, is still heavy in our time. In any city it is possible to achieve this dream or at least work towards it. That's why D'Amour didn't set it in just Detroit. Detroit isn't the only place that the American Dream can be achieved or lost. Portland, Oregon is currently experiencing the same thing. Many people who have worked hard in their job, have a family and home are being laid off from work. Suddenly they are struggling to put food on the table and pay for electricity. This can happen anywhere.
I also highly recommend the HBO Documentary Film American Winter which focuses on five families in Portland who are struggling with poverty.
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