Ada

by Aeneas Sagar Hemphill

Ada has long been a proud worker for the Company, a corporation which, following an event of ecological collapse known as “The Flood,” has taken charge of every aspect of production and social life. When Ada experiences changes in her performance, she is assigned to her superior, Joan, for frequent meetings to assess and correct her thinking and behavior. Their work together begins to reveal a possible history...

Ada has long been a proud worker for the Company, a corporation which, following an event of ecological collapse known as “The Flood,” has taken charge of every aspect of production and social life. When Ada experiences changes in her performance, she is assigned to her superior, Joan, for frequent meetings to assess and correct her thinking and behavior. Their work together begins to reveal a possible history of trauma, but Joan remains in denial—until a shocking act of violence throws her perfectly-ordered world off balance and puts her at odds with her radical daughter.

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  • Brynn Hambley: Ada by Aeneas Sagar Hemphill
    “

    An eerie sci-fi horror that manages to incite unease without any stereotypical "horror" tropes such as gore or jump scares. This play manages to discuss everything from sexual assault to the morality of AI to anti-capitalist views in a mere 87 pages. I found myself rooting for Ada, and Amy, making the ending all the more effective. A challenging work in the best way.

    An eerie sci-fi horror that manages to incite unease without any stereotypical "horror" tropes such as gore or jump scares. This play manages to discuss everything from sexual assault to the morality of AI to anti-capitalist views in a mere 87 pages. I found myself rooting for Ada, and Amy, making the ending all the more effective. A challenging work in the best way.

    ”
  • Sean Dance Fannin: Ada by Aeneas Sagar Hemphill
    “

    Much of what needs to be said about this play is said in other recommendations. This play is surprising and enthralling. As thrilling as it is tragic. This play will absolutely hit hard when produced. Excited to see where it goes.

    Much of what needs to be said about this play is said in other recommendations. This play is surprising and enthralling. As thrilling as it is tragic. This play will absolutely hit hard when produced. Excited to see where it goes.

    ”
  • Jan Rosenberg: Ada by Aeneas Sagar Hemphill
    “

    This is an exciting, frightening, and all too topical play. Aeneas has created a world that feels all too close to ours, and it's the journey of getting to know Ada and her superiors (and maybe sometimes allies) was thrilling and heartbreaking. This is a play that will challenge and get under the skin. It will quite literally grab you in a robot-grip vice, especially in the last few scenes.

    This is an exciting, frightening, and all too topical play. Aeneas has created a world that feels all too close to ours, and it's the journey of getting to know Ada and her superiors (and maybe sometimes allies) was thrilling and heartbreaking. This is a play that will challenge and get under the skin. It will quite literally grab you in a robot-grip vice, especially in the last few scenes.

    ”
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