This Is Just a Box

by River Timms

(FULL LENGTH, NO INTERMISSION, SCI-FI/DRAMA, 1.5 hours)

"You have to be brilliant. You have to create something legendary, something that lasts. And this is it."

Meg has created an astonishing and deadly machine called The Box that she believes will change the world. Then, The Box opens.

(THIS IS A FIRST DRAFT. Edits will continue to happen. This is why there are no character descriptions yet!)

(FULL LENGTH, NO INTERMISSION, SCI-FI/DRAMA, 1.5 hours)

"You have to be brilliant. You have to create something legendary, something that lasts. And this is it."

Meg has created an astonishing and deadly machine called The Box that she believes will change the world. Then, The Box opens.

(THIS IS A FIRST DRAFT. Edits will continue to happen. This is why there are no character descriptions yet!)

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  • Nick Malakhow: This Is Just a Box

    A complex and thorny play that looks at the terrifying intersection of capitalism, assisted suicide, and mental health. I really enjoyed the use of simultaneous scenes, which helped illuminate character and plot shifts in one another in a clever and suspenseful fashion. I also really appreciated the subtle and clear world building that slowly but surely paints a portrait of a dreadful, dystopian world ravaged by even harsher economic disparities than our own. I'm eager to follow this play's development trajectory and would love to see it on its feet!

    A complex and thorny play that looks at the terrifying intersection of capitalism, assisted suicide, and mental health. I really enjoyed the use of simultaneous scenes, which helped illuminate character and plot shifts in one another in a clever and suspenseful fashion. I also really appreciated the subtle and clear world building that slowly but surely paints a portrait of a dreadful, dystopian world ravaged by even harsher economic disparities than our own. I'm eager to follow this play's development trajectory and would love to see it on its feet!