Boycott Esther

by Emily Acker

In an urgent response to the #metoo movement, Emily Acker's Boycott Esther, chronicles the aftermath of a young woman's career after her boss, a Hollywood mogul, becomes enmeshed in a workplace sexual misconduct scandal. In a world where information is spread and opinions are formed in the click of a mouse, what is our collective capacity for forgiveness?

In an urgent response to the #metoo movement, Emily Acker's Boycott Esther, chronicles the aftermath of a young woman's career after her boss, a Hollywood mogul, becomes enmeshed in a workplace sexual misconduct scandal. In a world where information is spread and opinions are formed in the click of a mouse, what is our collective capacity for forgiveness?

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  • Cheryl Bear: Boycott Esther

    Yes to this play! Acker brilliantly exposes the endless affect of sexual harassment in a social media age where there seems to be no place left for women to be off limits. Excellent work.

    Yes to this play! Acker brilliantly exposes the endless affect of sexual harassment in a social media age where there seems to be no place left for women to be off limits. Excellent work.

  • Brynne Frauenhoffer: Boycott Esther

    Examines the rippling ramifications of sexual harassment--from the abuser, to those who worked alongside them, to those who barely knew them (but depended on them for employment)--and how online backlash affects each member of this ecosystem. Acker empathetically examines the roots of toxic masculinity without downplaying its devastating effects, and offers a nuanced meditation on how one's stance on whether to burn a system down or try to change it from the inside can shift when that system gets personal. This play nails the #MeToo moment, yet is timeless in exploring how we best achieve...

    Examines the rippling ramifications of sexual harassment--from the abuser, to those who worked alongside them, to those who barely knew them (but depended on them for employment)--and how online backlash affects each member of this ecosystem. Acker empathetically examines the roots of toxic masculinity without downplaying its devastating effects, and offers a nuanced meditation on how one's stance on whether to burn a system down or try to change it from the inside can shift when that system gets personal. This play nails the #MeToo moment, yet is timeless in exploring how we best achieve change.

  • Samantha Marchant: Boycott Esther

    Fresh and timely. Exciting to imagine the different ways the script can be realized. Thought provoking and a great ending.

    Fresh and timely. Exciting to imagine the different ways the script can be realized. Thought provoking and a great ending.

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Development History

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Azuka Theatre, Year 2019

Awards

  • Independence Foundation Award for Outstanding New Play
    Barrymore Award, Theatre Philadelphia
    Winner
    2019
  • National New Play Network Showcase
    National New Play Network
    Finalist
    2018