Gidion's Knot

by Johnna Adams

Over the course of a 90-minute parent/teacher conference, a grieving mother and an emotionally overwhelmed primary school teacher have a fraught conversation about the tragic suicide of the mother’s son, the teacher’s student, Gidion. Gidion may have been bullied severely-- or he may have been an abuser. As his story is slowly uncovered, the women try to reconstruct a satisfying explanation for Gidion’s act and...

Over the course of a 90-minute parent/teacher conference, a grieving mother and an emotionally overwhelmed primary school teacher have a fraught conversation about the tragic suicide of the mother’s son, the teacher’s student, Gidion. Gidion may have been bullied severely-- or he may have been an abuser. As his story is slowly uncovered, the women try to reconstruct a satisfying explanation for Gidion’s act and come to terms with excruciating feelings of culpability.

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Gidion's Knot

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  • Christian Flynn: Gidion's Knot by Johnna Adams
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    I always think there's value in something that's disturbing or transgressive in a novel and boundary-pushing way. This is a play that goes there — in a way that most playwrights beside Martin McDonagh, Sarah Kane, and Mark Schultz generally only hint play at. What's on the surface is just a decoy, a twist in the titular knot. The real play is in the brutality behind it all

    I always think there's value in something that's disturbing or transgressive in a novel and boundary-pushing way. This is a play that goes there — in a way that most playwrights beside Martin McDonagh, Sarah Kane, and Mark Schultz generally only hint play at. What's on the surface is just a decoy, a twist in the titular knot. The real play is in the brutality behind it all

    ”
  • DeJuan James: Gidion's Knot by Johnna Adams
    “

    One of my favorite two-handers that I’ve had the pleasure of reading. A unique approach to people dealing with a loss in different ways. Would love to see a production of this!

    One of my favorite two-handers that I’ve had the pleasure of reading. A unique approach to people dealing with a loss in different ways. Would love to see a production of this!

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: Gidion's Knot by Johnna Adams
    “

    A powerful look at coping with the unimaginable and discovering the truth behind the loss of a mother and teacher. Well done.

    A powerful look at coping with the unimaginable and discovering the truth behind the loss of a mother and teacher. Well done.

    ”
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Character Information

  • Corryn Fell
    40s-50s
    (assigned female at birth - plot relevant)
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Heather Clark
    40s-50s
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female