In A Darkroom, The Lord Knows

Two girls attending a christian school deal with the aftermath of the purity culture they've been brought up in and the harmful effects it has caused in both of their lives.
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In A Darkroom, The Lord Knows

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  • Michael C. O'Day:
    20 Oct. 2022
    Adolescence and sexuality are already pretty damn terrifying. Caitlin Turnage knows this and knows that we know it, making it all the more brutal as she shows how contemporary religion makes things exponentially worse, both in the dangerous external power relations it imposes and the way it warps its two protagonists' own sense of self. Sharply observed and powerful. (And "Pantyhose Rice Babies" is my new band name.)
  • Greg Lam:
    23 Jun. 2022
    Two-character high school play in a school self-defined by its devotion to Christianity. The world building of this specific school environment is spot on, and this short, revealing piece delivers.
  • Schaeffer Certenberg:
    23 Apr. 2022
    A beautiful play anyone who’s ever struggled with their religion can understand. It’s well worth the read.

Awards

John Cauble Award for Outstanding Short Play
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Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
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2017