Ever-Fixed

A 10-minute play based on Shakespeare's sonnet 116.
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Ever-Fixed

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  • Vince Gatton:
    18 May. 2023
    Taking its title and inspiration from Shakespeare's Sonnet 116, Sara Jean Accuardi's Ever-Fixed examines the romantic notion of constancy and finds something profoundly threatening. A smart and uncomfortable short play that questions the premise of that kind of ardor, and the way our culture valorizes and perpetuates toxic ideas of romance.
  • Lee R. Lawing:
    18 Apr. 2023
    Wow!!! this the featured play of the day for me and I'm so glad it was. I am not the biggest Shakespeare fan generally but I love what Accuardi has done with this Sonnet and the play that was inspired by that sonnet. Feeling like an intruder on a couple's very private issues and then feeling that fear creep up your spine as you realize the shift and where the ending is going you feel like you've got call the police and have them pick up this man for his conduct and rude behavior.
  • Emma Goldman-Sherman:
    6 Mar. 2022
    Shakespeare creeps me out - ever read his Rape of Lucrece? But this is FABULOUS! Wow - what a great idea and a beautiful script! Let it be produced often and everywhere!

Development History

  • Workshop
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    Chicago Dramatists
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    2009

Awards

Finalist
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Heideman Award
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Actors Theatre of Louisville National Ten-Minute Play Contest
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2016
Selection
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10-Minute Workshop
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Chicago Dramatists
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2009