Goldfish Have No Memory

FULL LENGTH, approx. 75 min. Selected for the 2021 Women's Voices Festival (Mad Cow Theatre). When Eric’s twin sister Ava dies unexpectedly, he uses his skills in robotics to create a replica based on the data Ava has left behind. As Ava-22’s machine learning progresses, Eric is at first comforted by having his sister back in his life, then dismayed as he discovers that the artificially intelligent version of...

FULL LENGTH, approx. 75 min. Selected for the 2021 Women's Voices Festival (Mad Cow Theatre). When Eric’s twin sister Ava dies unexpectedly, he uses his skills in robotics to create a replica based on the data Ava has left behind. As Ava-22’s machine learning progresses, Eric is at first comforted by having his sister back in his life, then dismayed as he discovers that the artificially intelligent version of Ava has no need for him. Goldfish Have No Memory asks whether technology can mitigate grief and what it means to truly know someone.

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Goldfish Have No Memory

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  • Cam Torres: Goldfish Have No Memory

    What a wonderfully unique two-hander! How deeply we want to hold onto the things we lost, but yet fail to realize we cannot begin the process of healing until we're finally ready to let go. Give this play a read!

    What a wonderfully unique two-hander! How deeply we want to hold onto the things we lost, but yet fail to realize we cannot begin the process of healing until we're finally ready to let go. Give this play a read!

Character Information

The same actor plays both Ava and Ava-22.
  • Ava & Ava-22
    Character Age
    8-22
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Eric
    Character Age
    8-35
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male