IT'S FOREVER IN THERE, or fuck around and find out

Two amateur conflict journalists who were kidnapped for ransom during an ill-advised trip to an active war zone are released after years of captivity. They struggle to adjust to “normal life” while navigating their complex feelings for each other, the enormous debts they owe their loved ones, and the weird ramifications of what happens after you fuck around and find out.

Two amateur conflict journalists who were kidnapped for ransom during an ill-advised trip to an active war zone are released after years of captivity. They struggle to adjust to “normal life” while navigating their complex feelings for each other, the enormous debts they owe their loved ones, and the weird ramifications of what happens after you fuck around and find out.

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IT'S FOREVER IN THERE, or fuck around and find out

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  • Lisa Kenner Grissom: IT'S FOREVER IN THERE, or fuck around and find out

    When two young “journalists” are kidnapped in a foreign land, then returned to the U.S. years later, they can't know what awaits them. The world has changed, and friends and family have moved on in unexpected ways. Each must reckon with who they are now, and consider the consequences of their actions. Wellman deftly explores the complicated dynamics of those who were in captivity, and those left behind. This play has exciting theatrical possibilities - I’d love to see it staged!

    When two young “journalists” are kidnapped in a foreign land, then returned to the U.S. years later, they can't know what awaits them. The world has changed, and friends and family have moved on in unexpected ways. Each must reckon with who they are now, and consider the consequences of their actions. Wellman deftly explores the complicated dynamics of those who were in captivity, and those left behind. This play has exciting theatrical possibilities - I’d love to see it staged!

  • Shaun Leisher: IT'S FOREVER IN THERE, or fuck around and find out

    Wellman does a great job at exploring the lives of two kidnapped people right after they are freed from their captivity. Noah and Bailey are such interesting characters. They are adrenaline junkies that might not have planned to get kidnapped but they also knew the danger they were stepping into. This makes things so much more dramatic and complicated as we look at all the lives that were impacted by their choices. This is a play about blame and regret and trying to piece one's life back together. Produce this play!!

    Wellman does a great job at exploring the lives of two kidnapped people right after they are freed from their captivity. Noah and Bailey are such interesting characters. They are adrenaline junkies that might not have planned to get kidnapped but they also knew the danger they were stepping into. This makes things so much more dramatic and complicated as we look at all the lives that were impacted by their choices. This is a play about blame and regret and trying to piece one's life back together. Produce this play!!

  • Hannah C Langley: IT'S FOREVER IN THERE, or fuck around and find out

    An incredibly empathetic look at the consequences of fucking around and finding out in real life. This timely play asks the question what do we do with the people in our lives who keep putting themselves in harm's way? How many times can they be saved without the damage being too great to repair the relationship? Is there a way forward after someone's irreparably damaged not just their own life but the lives of those closest to them?

    An incredibly empathetic look at the consequences of fucking around and finding out in real life. This timely play asks the question what do we do with the people in our lives who keep putting themselves in harm's way? How many times can they be saved without the damage being too great to repair the relationship? Is there a way forward after someone's irreparably damaged not just their own life but the lives of those closest to them?

Character Information

  • Bailey
    Character Age
    30s
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Noah
    Character Age
    30s
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Mara
    Character Age
    50s
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Jax
    Character Age
    20s
    Character Gender Identity
    Non-binary
  • Pete
    Character Age
    30s
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Victoria
    Character Age
    30s
    Character Gender Identity
    Female

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