Talking to Myself

(10 minute) a young person meets with themselves from thirty years in the future, in an attempt to learn how to be happy.
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Talking to Myself

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  • Larry Rinkel:
    25 Aug. 2020
    Cleverly and insightfully done, in that "Old" refuses to provide all the answers that "Young" seeks, making the play both enigmatic and thought-provoking. Do we, or can we, possibly know what the future holds in store for us?
  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman:
    6 May. 2020
    A moving, contemplative piece that poses a lot of questions about life and living in the moment. Would we change things if we knew we'd end up happier in the end? What would happen if we didn't?
  • Adam Richter:
    24 Mar. 2020
    If you could meet your future -- or your past -- self, you would probably be dissatisfied. Cameron Houg's short play is a wonderful, profound and moving reflection on what that moment would be like. It's a gentle reminder that we don't see the past or the future with any real clarity.

Character Information

  • Young
    20s-30s
    A young person who is worried about the future and what it holds
  • Old
    50s-60s
    An old person wishing they'd lived a better life.