I’ve always been interested in myth and the enduring legacy of Greek tragedy as it employs a unified theatrical vision that aligns with my own hybrid aesthetic.
I began writing Her Name Means Memory in the fall of 2022, compelled by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, recent femicides in Iran, the sexual enslavement of Yezidi women, and the worldwide immigrant crisis. The in January 2023, I explored the script during a two-week developmental workshop at Bennington College .
During the summer try-out in North Bennington, Vermont at Living Room Theatre, Her Name Means Memory addressed the grief and anxiety the world has been experiencing lately like a ceremony of catharsis to serve our present moment with beauty, gravitas and delicacy.
Written and directed by me with actors Anne Bates, Janis Young, Valeri Mudek, Monique Vukovic, Allen McCullough, Oliver Wadsworth, Susannah MacLeod, Xingrong Chen & Eliza Hill.
Stay tuned for news of upcoming performances of Her Name Means Memory.
