I Go Somewhere Else

by Inda Craig-Galván

FULL-LENGTH: When 70s film prom queen Carrie is your role model, your adolescence must really suck. Will Lanny grow into a well-adjusted adult who can forgive her mother's many faults? Or will she burn the whole town to the ground with telekinetic powers? Well, a girl can dream, can't she? A play full of good music, bad memories, and the hope for a better Scott Baio.

FULL-LENGTH: When 70s film prom queen Carrie is your role model, your adolescence must really suck. Will Lanny grow into a well-adjusted adult who can forgive her mother's many faults? Or will she burn the whole town to the ground with telekinetic powers? Well, a girl can dream, can't she? A play full of good music, bad memories, and the hope for a better Scott Baio.

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I Go Somewhere Else

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  • Cheryl Bear: I Go Somewhere Else

    A truly moving exploration of motherhood that delves into the effects of the complex relationship we had to ours on our identity and the journey forward. Well done.

    A truly moving exploration of motherhood that delves into the effects of the complex relationship we had to ours on our identity and the journey forward. Well done.

  • Nick Malakhow: I Go Somewhere Else

    An exquisite play that examines family trauma, mother-daughter relationships, loneliness, mental health, and the intersection of those things with race and gender. Lanny/Langree/Tabitha's relationship with her Blackness and self image, and how that is inextricably tied with the self image of her mother is so potently explored here. The separation of Lanny into three parts (and how those parts interact) is a brilliant device to heighten the sense that, as we grow, we both try to leave behind who we were and wish for a peek into the unknowable future to confirm that we make it through.

    An exquisite play that examines family trauma, mother-daughter relationships, loneliness, mental health, and the intersection of those things with race and gender. Lanny/Langree/Tabitha's relationship with her Blackness and self image, and how that is inextricably tied with the self image of her mother is so potently explored here. The separation of Lanny into three parts (and how those parts interact) is a brilliant device to heighten the sense that, as we grow, we both try to leave behind who we were and wish for a peek into the unknowable future to confirm that we make it through.

  • Leelee Jackson: I Go Somewhere Else

    This is one of the most powerful narratives that explores Black girls with not so warm and loving mothers. This play is a testament to a non-commercialized understanding of complex relationships between mother and daughter and the role colorism plays in natal relationships. My friend was able to address to real life issues with her mother after witnessing this play, which shows how it works even after curtains. I Go Somewhere Else is a revelation and testament to the times.

    This is one of the most powerful narratives that explores Black girls with not so warm and loving mothers. This play is a testament to a non-commercialized understanding of complex relationships between mother and daughter and the role colorism plays in natal relationships. My friend was able to address to real life issues with her mother after witnessing this play, which shows how it works even after curtains. I Go Somewhere Else is a revelation and testament to the times.

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Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Playwrights' Arena, Year 2018
  • Type Professional, Organization Playwrights' Arena, Year 2019

Awards

  • Nominee - Writing
    Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award
    2018
  • Humanitas/CTG Playwriting Prize
    Semi-Finalist
    2015