This is Not a Torture or an Engine

A play with soundscapes
Cast: 7 actors [4M, 3F]
Length: 75 minutes

A loose adaptation of the Pandora and Prometheus myths with candles, kidnappings, bureaucratic wait lists, and torture by snowball. A 3-voice chorus provides ongoing soundscapes throughout. The piece is written out to read like a musical score.

Production
Dysfunctional Collective, Governor’s Island, NY, Summer 2018
Directed by Maryanne Olson
More info coming soon

Development
Lark Studio Retreat, New York, NY, 2009 | Directed by Kara-Lynn Vaeni
Playwrights Foundation, San Francisco, CA, 2009 | Directed by Molly Aaronson-Gelb
Bay Area Playwrights Festival, San Francisco, CA, 2008 | Directed by Katy Hilton
Just Theater New Play Lab, Berkeley, CA, 2008 | Directed by Maryanne Olson

Read an excerpt