LIFE JACKET

by Caridad Svich

A story about two friends adrift in the waters of America.

This is a story about two friends on a boat. They live in a small town near the sea. On this Sunday, they go out, as they have done in the past, but this time, something changes. Call it a spirit encounter. Or maybe they just hit some nasty debris in the water. Whatever the case, it is a day that will test them both.

"I reach for the whiskey
They grab...

A story about two friends adrift in the waters of America.

This is a story about two friends on a boat. They live in a small town near the sea. On this Sunday, they go out, as they have done in the past, but this time, something changes. Call it a spirit encounter. Or maybe they just hit some nasty debris in the water. Whatever the case, it is a day that will test them both.

"I reach for the whiskey
They grab my arm
And under that big ash-grey sky
We start fightin
Like a coupla kids
Hell-bent
on some kinda vengeance."

This play is part of the AMERICAN PSALM seven-play cycle that began with RED BIKE. It may be performed as an audio, digital or live theatre piece. It should be performed by two or more actors, but casting must be inclusive in all senses and reflective of the world.

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LIFE JACKET

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  • Ian Thal: LIFE JACKET

    In this intimate epic, two friends recount the time their regular Sunday boating excursion met the disaster that nearly cost them their lives. Was it the ecological and economic devastation hitting the coastline? Freak weather conditions? Sailing while under the influence? Or an unnamable cosmic horror? Svich's free verse style may be challenging, but for an imaginative director and cast, and an audience willing to embark on the voyage, the challenge is rewarding.

    In this intimate epic, two friends recount the time their regular Sunday boating excursion met the disaster that nearly cost them their lives. Was it the ecological and economic devastation hitting the coastline? Freak weather conditions? Sailing while under the influence? Or an unnamable cosmic horror? Svich's free verse style may be challenging, but for an imaginative director and cast, and an audience willing to embark on the voyage, the challenge is rewarding.

  • Woven Theatre: LIFE JACKET

    Woven was proud to present a reading of 'Life Jacket' at The Loom: New Works Festival 2021! We highly recommend this powerful and poetic play about two friends encountering something in the water, and how they deal with the fallout.

    Woven was proud to present a reading of 'Life Jacket' at The Loom: New Works Festival 2021! We highly recommend this powerful and poetic play about two friends encountering something in the water, and how they deal with the fallout.

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Mirrorbox Theatre, Year 2020
  • Type Reading, , Year 2020

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