how would you like me to atone?

by Sophie Dushko

a woman meets a man in a motel room. power shifts and boundaries are pushed as the play asks: can we ever be released from the prisons of our shame?

a woman meets a man in a motel room. power shifts and boundaries are pushed as the play asks: can we ever be released from the prisons of our shame?

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how would you like me to atone?

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  • Beckett Flynn: how would you like me to atone? by Sophie Dushko
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    Sophie's really staring down the barrel of human sexuality in her work. A perfect antidote to some of the over-intellectualization you can find in theatre. Fantastic play.

    Sophie's really staring down the barrel of human sexuality in her work. A perfect antidote to some of the over-intellectualization you can find in theatre. Fantastic play.

    ”
  • Shaun Leisher: how would you like me to atone? by Sophie Dushko
    “

    A play that really packs a punch. Dushko tackles serious subject matter with such care.

    A play that really packs a punch. Dushko tackles serious subject matter with such care.

    ”

Character Information

woman in lab coat/her/amy: woman, late 20s-early 30s
him: man, late 20s-early 30s
chorus: women, at least one probably no more than 3
  • her
    late 20s
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • him
    tall
    late 20s/early 30s
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man

Development History

  • Reading, Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research, 2023
  • Reading, National Theatre School of Canada, 2022

Production History

  • Workshop, Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research, 2023