Sentence:  Although the play does show a certain structural amateurishness ( there are eleven acts varying in length from twenty-five seconds to an hour and a half ) , the <WSD>statement</WSD> it makes concerning the ceaseless yearning and searching of youth is profound and worthy of our attention . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc