Savory Taṇhā (sixteen short plays performed by a rotating ensemble)

by David Hansen

"Savory Taṇhā" is a virtual memory play of longing and loss, happiness and hopefulness, and navigating the pathways of human desire.

"Savory Taṇhā" is a virtual memory play of longing and loss, happiness and hopefulness, and navigating the pathways of human desire.

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Savory Taṇhā (sixteen short plays performed by a rotating ensemble)

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    SAVORY TANHA is a curated selection of David Hansen's short plays. The addition of a narrator creates context and additional meaning between each piece. Designed for performance in a virtual space, this piece plays with the intimacy of a person speaking directly into a camera in real time. This is a play about the range of human relationships, loss, longing, love, dissatisfaction, disinterest, disappointment, and all the feelings in between. I had the pleasure to see this performed on Zoom with David Hansen narrating, and it was a magical night of theatre. The perfect play to perform...

    SAVORY TANHA is a curated selection of David Hansen's short plays. The addition of a narrator creates context and additional meaning between each piece. Designed for performance in a virtual space, this piece plays with the intimacy of a person speaking directly into a camera in real time. This is a play about the range of human relationships, loss, longing, love, dissatisfaction, disinterest, disappointment, and all the feelings in between. I had the pleasure to see this performed on Zoom with David Hansen narrating, and it was a magical night of theatre. The perfect play to perform while social distancing!

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Cleveland Public Theatre, Year 2020

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Cleveland Public Theatre, Year 2021