←Recommendations of oh to be pure again

  • Nick Malakhow: oh to be pure again by Kira Rockwell
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    After seeing a reading of an early draft, I am floored as I read this updated version! What a beautiful and potent examination of faith, organized religion, how society commodifies women's bodies and virginity, and spaces where folks are able to rebel and ways those spaces are invaded by the oppressor in subtle ways. In lyrical and gorgeously irregular/natural scenes, Rockwell tackles the above themes through powerful and captivating young women. She writes teens so astutely, and always has an eye on her characters' intersectional identities. I hope to see this continually developed and...

    After seeing a reading of an early draft, I am floored as I read this updated version! What a beautiful and potent examination of faith, organized religion, how society commodifies women's bodies and virginity, and spaces where folks are able to rebel and ways those spaces are invaded by the oppressor in subtle ways. In lyrical and gorgeously irregular/natural scenes, Rockwell tackles the above themes through powerful and captivating young women. She writes teens so astutely, and always has an eye on her characters' intersectional identities. I hope to see this continually developed and produced soon!

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  • Shaun Leisher: oh to be pure again by Kira Rockwell
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    At a time where so much is being said as we reflect on the harm done by the Church’s obsession with shame-based sexual purity, this play adds a story that gives no easy answers. It doesn’t ridicule Christianity and none of these characters are stereotypical in any way. The young women in this play are giving the chance to question and wrestle with what they believe. This play is a gripping character study with an ending that signals destruction and the beauty of creating something new.

    At a time where so much is being said as we reflect on the harm done by the Church’s obsession with shame-based sexual purity, this play adds a story that gives no easy answers. It doesn’t ridicule Christianity and none of these characters are stereotypical in any way. The young women in this play are giving the chance to question and wrestle with what they believe. This play is a gripping character study with an ending that signals destruction and the beauty of creating something new.

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  • Rebecca Hodge: oh to be pure again by Kira Rockwell
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    Through complex, strongly formed young women, this play tackles topics of religion, purity, agency, desire. It balances the funny with the deeply emotional, always staying true to the young women at its core. I had the honor of working on this piece at the Kennedy Center, and I am glad to say that it has changed me. Now I cannot wait for it to grow and change many others in its wake.

    Through complex, strongly formed young women, this play tackles topics of religion, purity, agency, desire. It balances the funny with the deeply emotional, always staying true to the young women at its core. I had the honor of working on this piece at the Kennedy Center, and I am glad to say that it has changed me. Now I cannot wait for it to grow and change many others in its wake.

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