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When We Fall by Emma Gibson

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  • Jared Michael Delaney:
    27 Sep. 2022
    “ This play, a meditation on the loneliness we can feel with our partners, our communities, within ourselves, is lovely, sad and very real (with a touch of otherworldliness for good measure). I highly recommend this piece. ”
  • Mora V. Harris:
    21 Jun. 2021
    “ I am so impressed by the elegant way this play is structured to allow us into such intimate and subtly heartbreaking moments on stage. It feels effortless and dreamlike, but is so expertly done. Gibson explores the feeling of loneliness in a crowd here with such nuance and sensitivity. I was very drawn to the way this play makes you feel the anxiety of being trapped at a party where you don't know anyone, but also presents these beautiful opportunities for escape through connection and honesty between the characters. An unusually delicate and aching piece of theatre. ”
  • Nick Jonczak:
    11 Jul. 2020
    “ WHEN WE FALL feels as intimate as it does dangerous. Gibson's skillful use of the rooftop and bathroom establish an ever-present sense of foreboding and quiet menace that draws me into the space and into the lives of these characters. Her acute sense of rhythm make Trina, Clare, Andrew, and Dalir feel familiar and somehow undiscovered -like I might never learn all of their secrets. In the end I'm left with a kind of painful hope that feels true to our world, which adds to the grounding magic of this play. ”
  • Kitchen Dog Theater:
    22 May. 2020
    “ We are pleased to support this play! It was a Finalist for the 2020 New Works Festival at Kitchen Dog Theater in Dallas, Texas. ”
  • Premiere Stages at Kean University:
    3 Mar. 2020
    “ Premiere Stages is pleased to recognize “When We Fall” by Emma Gibson as a semifinalist for the 2020 Premiere Play Festival. “When We Fall” rose through a competitive selection process conducted by Premiere staff and a panel of outside theatre professionals to become one of 26 semifinalists out of 939 submissions. The panel was particularly impressed by the use of the stars and the roof as metaphor for escapism, and the way that the characters speak candidly about the struggles of getting older and feeling lonely is done in a gentle and honest way. Our congratulations and thanks to Emma. ”