The Memory Box

by Laura King

When she opens Franny's memory box, Lydia is transported from the realities of her own marriage and motherhood to Franny's life during World War II. As Lydia journeys through the past, she searches for the strength to face the future.

When she opens Franny's memory box, Lydia is transported from the realities of her own marriage and motherhood to Franny's life during World War II. As Lydia journeys through the past, she searches for the strength to face the future.

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The Memory Box

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  • Anna Tatelman: The Memory Box

    Memory plays can be tough to pull off, but Laura King does so deftly in Memory Box by embuing both past and present narratives with a sense of urgency and a conflict that barrels forward whether the characters are ready or not. The people in this play are fundamentally good, but sometimes make wrong choices, which lends a dose of sympathy too.

    Memory plays can be tough to pull off, but Laura King does so deftly in Memory Box by embuing both past and present narratives with a sense of urgency and a conflict that barrels forward whether the characters are ready or not. The people in this play are fundamentally good, but sometimes make wrong choices, which lends a dose of sympathy too.

  • John Mabey: The Memory Box

    I had the pleasure of watching a virtual reading of this play and it was wonderful. Past and present collide and affect the characters in unexpected ways throughout. The dialogue is so rich and the relationships are dynamic and complex.

    I had the pleasure of watching a virtual reading of this play and it was wonderful. Past and present collide and affect the characters in unexpected ways throughout. The dialogue is so rich and the relationships are dynamic and complex.

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Bare Essentials Reading Series, Essential Theatre, Year 2016

Awards

  • AACT NewPlayFest
    American Association of Community Theatre
    Semi-Finalist
    2017