After the death of a close friend, Jordan and Greta find themselves coping with the loss in different ways; Greta, by visiting the gravesite often, and Jordan, by pretending nothing happened. This 10-minute play is a slice-of-life comedy about dealing with grief and how to lean on others for support, even when you disagree with them.
After the death of a close friend, Jordan and Greta find themselves coping with the loss in different ways; Greta, by visiting the gravesite often, and Jordan, by pretending nothing happened. This 10-minute play is a slice-of-life comedy about dealing with grief and how to lean on others for support, even when you disagree with them.
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Dead Caterpillars
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Emmet L.F. Cameron:
Dead Caterpillars
by Layli Rohani
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This piece really makes the most of its 10 minutes to dig into the complexity of holding all the aspects of somebody close to you who has died, when those who were a little further from the centre might be able to hold a rosier vision of them.
This piece really makes the most of its 10 minutes to dig into the complexity of holding all the aspects of somebody close to you who has died, when those who were a little further from the centre might be able to hold a rosier vision of them.
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Shaun Leisher:
Dead Caterpillars
by Layli Rohani
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A beautiful look into a couple dealing with a great loss. Rohani brilliantly makes us guess what is at the heart of this play. They reveal what happens after we think we know what is going on. Love how natural this relationship feels and how believable their individual coping strategies are.
A beautiful look into a couple dealing with a great loss. Rohani brilliantly makes us guess what is at the heart of this play. They reveal what happens after we think we know what is going on. Love how natural this relationship feels and how believable their individual coping strategies are.
”
Arthur M Jolly:
Dead Caterpillars
by Layli Rohani
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I too was lucky enough to see this one at the Midwest Dramatists Conference. It's a beautiul, character-driven slice of life that feels voyeuristic in its absolute believability; like you are spying on a couple's private conversation. It is filled with powerful lines. "I bet it smells like dirt" will live with me.
I too was lucky enough to see this one at the Midwest Dramatists Conference. It's a beautiul, character-driven slice of life that feels voyeuristic in its absolute believability; like you are spying on a couple's private conversation. It is filled with powerful lines. "I bet it smells like dirt" will live with me.
