Reconsidering Hanna(h)

Hanna, a brutally blunt international journalist, is struggling to come to terms with her husband’s violent death. After accepting a seemingly tame assignment, she becomes increasingly obsessed with uncovering the history of another Hannah: the infamous Hannah Dustin who was kidnapped by a Native American raiding party in 1697. Soon the individual stories of the two Hanna(h)s begin to merge into one portrait...

Hanna, a brutally blunt international journalist, is struggling to come to terms with her husband’s violent death. After accepting a seemingly tame assignment, she becomes increasingly obsessed with uncovering the history of another Hannah: the infamous Hannah Dustin who was kidnapped by a Native American raiding party in 1697. Soon the individual stories of the two Hanna(h)s begin to merge into one portrait of a smart woman, torn from the only world she knows, who crosses the line between civilization and savagery. RECONSIDERING HANNA(H) questions the truth of our historical and personal narratives, examines the dormant primitive instincts that can erupt in the hearts of individuals and cultures, and takes us on a journey across the centuries with two unflinching women who desperately seek their own salvation.

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Reconsidering Hanna(h)

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  • Bridget O'Leary: Reconsidering Hanna(h)

    This play was developed through the Next Voices Fellowship program at New Repertory Theatre. It is a very hard hitting look at how we shape our own narratives and what drives us to do the unthinkable. The play is fast moving and hard hitting. Deirdre does an excellent job of allowing the story to unfold without the audience getting ahead of it. It is highly theatrical in how it weaves the past and the present. It has incredibly strong roles for women.

    This play was developed through the Next Voices Fellowship program at New Repertory Theatre. It is a very hard hitting look at how we shape our own narratives and what drives us to do the unthinkable. The play is fast moving and hard hitting. Deirdre does an excellent job of allowing the story to unfold without the audience getting ahead of it. It is highly theatrical in how it weaves the past and the present. It has incredibly strong roles for women.

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Boston Playwright's Theater/Erbaluce Reading Venue, Year 2014

Production History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Boston Playwright's Theatre, Year 2014

Awards

  • NNPN Literary Chair Curated List Selection/Recommendation
    NNPN
    2017
  • O'Neil
    Semi-Finalist