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Ever-Fixed by Sara Jean Accuardi

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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! ”
  • Cheryl Bear:
    20 Mar. 2020
    “ The concept of adapting a sonnet has paid off in spades and Sonnet 116 will never be the same. Utterly fantastic! ”
  • Aleks Merilo:
    8 Aug. 2019
    “ This is so provocative and wonderfully uncomfortable on several levels. On the surface it appears to be the lovelorn youth in the midst of his own romantic conquest. On a deeper read, it strikes a blow to one of the most famous love sonnets of all time. It doesn't fall back on cliches of toxic masculinity, but instead a misguided sincerity that, as Accuardi so skillfully demonstrates, is not simply accepted, but celebrate in classic literature. The result is jarring: A predator who thinks he is a romantic hero. I will not look at Sonnet 116 the same way again. ”
  • Asher Wyndham:
    22 Jun. 2017
    “ Is the guy a creep or admirable for not giving up on the woman? Is the woman foolish or right for not wanting the guy? I enjoyed being conflicted, torn between two people, agreeing and disagreeing with a character's position. The playwright did a fine job presenting something complicated about a lot of relationships: there's a bit of love and a bit of hate, desire and disgust. ”