Given the current climate of men in power being accused of misconduct and abuse, it’s important that this play be produced. If the behavior continues to be tolerated at the highest levels, then scenarios like the one depicted in Carnes’ chilling play will continue in places everywhere. The men in her story are equally abhorrent- one the aggressor, the other an enabler. I couldn’t help but imagine this play being staged in an intimate arena space... allowing the audience to feel like they’re surrounding Margaret, and part of the feeding frenzy. Agonizingly suspenseful, powerful, and frightening...
Given the current climate of men in power being accused of misconduct and abuse, it’s important that this play be produced. If the behavior continues to be tolerated at the highest levels, then scenarios like the one depicted in Carnes’ chilling play will continue in places everywhere. The men in her story are equally abhorrent- one the aggressor, the other an enabler. I couldn’t help but imagine this play being staged in an intimate arena space... allowing the audience to feel like they’re surrounding Margaret, and part of the feeding frenzy. Agonizingly suspenseful, powerful, and frightening.