The Baltimore Waltz

 

Vogel's masterpiece is "How I learned to Drive" and I was curious about her older plays. The Baltimore Waltz is about AIDS. It's semi-autobiographical. Vogel's brother died of AIDS and this is about the vacation they never took. The plot is about a schoolteacher getting a virus called ATD (acquired toilet disease) which she got from her elementary school. Her brother and her take a trip to Europe. It isn't until the end we realized this has all been imaginary and that her brother has just died from AIDS. The play may be on a depressing issue, but it does have its comic moments. It's worth reading.