Natural Shocks - A One Woman Play in a Tornado by Lauren Gunderson

Based on Hamlet's "To be or not to be," NATURAL SHOCKS is a new 65-minute, one-woman tour-de-force play that bursts to life when we meet a woman waiting out an imminent tornado in her basement. She overflows with quirks, stories, and a final secret that puts the reality of guns in America in your very lap. The play is part confessional, part stand up, and part reckoning.
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Natural Shocks - A One Woman Play in a Tornado

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  • Marcia Eppich-Harris:
    16 Nov. 2022
    “ Southbank Theatre Company’s production of Natural Shocks blew away Indianapolis audiences. I’m a big fan of this show, and love how the conversation the main character has with the audience is basically like the internal conversation every abused person has with society but is never allowed to say. The masks we wear — the unreliability of the perfection we present — are on display here. What’s shocking about this play is that we live it every day in America. Brilliant. ”
  • Cheryl Bear:
    21 Apr. 2021
    “ An incredibly powerful experience of survival that brings us an unforgettable experience. Bravo. ”
  • Reinette LeJeune:
    11 Jan. 2021
    “ This play terrified me - I’ve been in that position before, waiting out a tornado and my mind racing across a wide spectrum of emotions. Just like that very unnerving feeling of every second possibly being the last, this play leads us along - our unreliable narrator always keeping us on the edge of our seats until the explosive finale. There is wonderful material here for an actress to explore, with an unyielding pace in steady increase. I can only imagine experiencing this play in person must be like being swept off your feet by a gust of guilt. ”
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