REACH

by Emmett Hanly

Somewhere in the middle of the desert lies the mysterious Reach Motel. It's the kind of place you go where no one can find you... or at least you hope so. Ari has come here to escape her family, and Claus to escape a 20th-century German expressionist poet turned intergalactic time travelling bounty hunter. Maybe both of them might learn something along the way... or maybe nothing at all.

Somewhere in the middle of the desert lies the mysterious Reach Motel. It's the kind of place you go where no one can find you... or at least you hope so. Ari has come here to escape her family, and Claus to escape a 20th-century German expressionist poet turned intergalactic time travelling bounty hunter. Maybe both of them might learn something along the way... or maybe nothing at all.

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REACH

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  • Timothy Krause: REACH by Emmett Hanly
    “

    The absurdity here is light-handed and charming, making this short script a fun, feel-good romp.

    The absurdity here is light-handed and charming, making this short script a fun, feel-good romp.

    ”
  • Claudia Haas: REACH by Emmett Hanly
    “

    Twilight Zone has met its match. Absurd, silly, sci-fi, cosplay - nothing is sacred here. And if you reach the Reach Motel - don’t over-reach. You may wind up with a room with a possum or these characters. Zany, nonsensical fun.

    Twilight Zone has met its match. Absurd, silly, sci-fi, cosplay - nothing is sacred here. And if you reach the Reach Motel - don’t over-reach. You may wind up with a room with a possum or these characters. Zany, nonsensical fun.

    ”
  • David Hansen: REACH by Emmett Hanly
    “

    Emmett and Samuel Hanly have created a short play that rises in tension and absurdity, as colorful characters collide, matching wits and superpowers with a wry and inscrutable desk manager in a seedy motel in the middle of nowhere; worth a read and a recommendation, "Reach" is a divine comedy.

    Emmett and Samuel Hanly have created a short play that rises in tension and absurdity, as colorful characters collide, matching wits and superpowers with a wry and inscrutable desk manager in a seedy motel in the middle of nowhere; worth a read and a recommendation, "Reach" is a divine comedy.

    ”
Claus - Late Teens/Early 20's, Presents Male
Ari - Late Teens/Early 20's, Presents Female
Brier - Early/Mid 20's, Non-Binary
Däubler - 50's/60's, Presents Male

Production History

  • University, SAMC Theatre at Trinity Western University, 2020