Click

by Jacqueline Goldfinger

A techno-thriller that begins when a young woman is raped at a fraternity and ends in a future where corporations promise a new body with the swipe of a screen, CLICK follows a hacktivist named Fresh who turns industrial espionage into high art. As this virtual Banksy takes over the global imagination, the man who stole her life develops a technology that sends the two of them on a collision course at the heart...

A techno-thriller that begins when a young woman is raped at a fraternity and ends in a future where corporations promise a new body with the swipe of a screen, CLICK follows a hacktivist named Fresh who turns industrial espionage into high art. As this virtual Banksy takes over the global imagination, the man who stole her life develops a technology that sends the two of them on a collision course at the heart of the corporate empire, where innovation comes at any cost. A cyberpunk drama for the #MeToo era, a story of trauma, transformation and reclaiming who you are. (5-12 Characters, Diverse Casting, Flexible Set) This play is meant to be individualized for each community, so changes in pronouns and cultural references are permissible.

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  • Samantha Marchant: Click

    Goldfinger's script takes you on a journey from a frat party to a SciFi tech company to a death bed and then a garden - musings on lives ending and how to begin again. I particularly admire the use of monologue and Greek Chorus.

    Goldfinger's script takes you on a journey from a frat party to a SciFi tech company to a death bed and then a garden - musings on lives ending and how to begin again. I particularly admire the use of monologue and Greek Chorus.

  • Cheryl Bear: Click

    A powerful look at rape culture, technology and identity that has us taking stock of the state of the world. Well done.

    A powerful look at rape culture, technology and identity that has us taking stock of the state of the world. Well done.

  • Nick Malakhow: Click

    An awesomely inventive and timely piece that resonates profoundly with today as it imagines a future informed by our present. The central characters are all well-defined, and I appreciate their intersectional richness and the ways their identities clearly influence and impact their decisions, actions, and lives. Goldfinger's exploration of digital footprint, rape culture, activism, and the broad implications of existing in a digitized world is thorough and nuanced. I also appreciated how both theatrical and flexible this piece was--it feels like the kind of piece a production team can clearly...

    An awesomely inventive and timely piece that resonates profoundly with today as it imagines a future informed by our present. The central characters are all well-defined, and I appreciate their intersectional richness and the ways their identities clearly influence and impact their decisions, actions, and lives. Goldfinger's exploration of digital footprint, rape culture, activism, and the broad implications of existing in a digitized world is thorough and nuanced. I also appreciated how both theatrical and flexible this piece was--it feels like the kind of piece a production team can clearly put its stamp on. Great for colleges!

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Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Westport Country Playhouse, Year 2018
  • Type Reading, Organization Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Year 2018
  • Type Residency, Organization Drama League, Year 2017

Production History

  • Type University, Organization American Music Theatre Project, Northwestern University, Year 2021
  • Type University, Organization Emerson College, Year 2018

Awards

  • Collaboration Award
    Women in Arts and Media
    Finalist
    2019