RIPPLE

by Rachael Carnes

Ten-Minute Play: Two black holes, one bigger than the other, consider the implications of merging.

Published in the Hamilton Arts & Letters, 2021.

Ten-Minute Play: Two black holes, one bigger than the other, consider the implications of merging.

Published in the Hamilton Arts & Letters, 2021.

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  • Steven G. Martin: RIPPLE by Rachael Carnes
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    "Ripples" transported me, which I love. Who else reimagines vast time and space and cataclysmic events as a relationship drama with anthropomorphized black holes and Albert Einstein as director? Rachel Carnes only. Brilliant stuff.

    "Ripples" transported me, which I love. Who else reimagines vast time and space and cataclysmic events as a relationship drama with anthropomorphized black holes and Albert Einstein as director? Rachel Carnes only. Brilliant stuff.

    ”
  • Vince Gatton: RIPPLE by Rachael Carnes
    “

    How is it I'm feeling so educated about cosmic phenomena and ruthlessly (though affectionately) mocked all at once? Oh, it's because I just read RIPPLE, this delightfully funny, weird, and informative play about the nature of black holes...and actors. Excellent metatheatrical fun here from Rachael Carnes -- plus, you know, it's totally based on true events! Ancient, ancient, ANCIENT events. So that's a bonus.

    How is it I'm feeling so educated about cosmic phenomena and ruthlessly (though affectionately) mocked all at once? Oh, it's because I just read RIPPLE, this delightfully funny, weird, and informative play about the nature of black holes...and actors. Excellent metatheatrical fun here from Rachael Carnes -- plus, you know, it's totally based on true events! Ancient, ancient, ANCIENT events. So that's a bonus.

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: RIPPLE by Rachael Carnes
    “

    A spectacular intergalactic preparation of theatre that is just so entertaining and so much fun. Well done!

    A spectacular intergalactic preparation of theatre that is just so entertaining and so much fun. Well done!

    ”
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CHARLIE &
JULES
A pair of black holes. One 36 times and one 29 times the mass of our sun. Gender neutral.

ALBERT
Man, 40’s, any ethnicity, rumpled, he has glorious white hair and mustache. German accent.

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