Naked

by Vanessa Shealy

Naked is an in-depth portrait of a young mother posing as the self-assured woman she feels she’s expected to be. Hoping that nude modeling for an art class will restore her sense of self, she eventually finds a way to accept her circumstances, even if life isn’t everything she hoped it would be.

Naked is an in-depth portrait of a young mother posing as the self-assured woman she feels she’s expected to be. Hoping that nude modeling for an art class will restore her sense of self, she eventually finds a way to accept her circumstances, even if life isn’t everything she hoped it would be.

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  • Steven Christopher McKnight: Naked by Vanessa Shealy
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    This is an excellent monologue play, full of evocative dialogue and imagery. I found the two moments of pseudo-artistic objectification--both taking place while things are being excreted from the body--to be a unique through-line that I'm struggling to describe. It's an interesting piece of theatre, and I would love to see what an actress and a director would be able to do with it. The final beat is bright and earned, and I appreciate Shealy's ability to bring everything to a conclusion that doesn't come out of nowhere.

    This is an excellent monologue play, full of evocative dialogue and imagery. I found the two moments of pseudo-artistic objectification--both taking place while things are being excreted from the body--to be a unique through-line that I'm struggling to describe. It's an interesting piece of theatre, and I would love to see what an actress and a director would be able to do with it. The final beat is bright and earned, and I appreciate Shealy's ability to bring everything to a conclusion that doesn't come out of nowhere.

    ”
Naked is meant to be performed by a single female actor.

Production History

  • Workshop, Emerging Artists Theater, New Work Series, 2017
  • Workshop, Project Y - Women in Theater Festival , 2017
  • Workshop, Emerging Artists Theatre, New Work Series, 2014