cara has a hole in her head

by Elise Wien

A camp for people who have survived shootings. It has all the regular camp stuff, like tie-dye and fireside sing alongs, and some of the nonregular stuff, like the terror of a guiltful existence.

A camp for people who have survived shootings. It has all the regular camp stuff, like tie-dye and fireside sing alongs, and some of the nonregular stuff, like the terror of a guiltful existence.

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  • Daniel Repp: cara has a hole in her head

    A brilliant play that gives a tour of how the horrific colors the mundane. And on top of that, it's absolutely hilarious!

    A brilliant play that gives a tour of how the horrific colors the mundane. And on top of that, it's absolutely hilarious!

  • Chris Reisig: cara has a hole in her head

    Timely and clever with a suburb premise, “cara has a hole in her head” is a must read dark comedy about how survivors care for one another. Cara’s guilt over becoming “more interesting” after being wounded in a mass shooting is a brave, unconventional take that was explored succinctly yet thoroughly.

    Timely and clever with a suburb premise, “cara has a hole in her head” is a must read dark comedy about how survivors care for one another. Cara’s guilt over becoming “more interesting” after being wounded in a mass shooting is a brave, unconventional take that was explored succinctly yet thoroughly.

  • Emily McClain: cara has a hole in her head

    This play is speaking to the moment we are in right now. I found myself both horrified at the idea of a "gun violence survivor's camp" and also keenly aware that such a place SHOULD exist simply due to the number of people that need it. The language is direct and the characters are both very present in their need to connect. I appreciated the moments of humor and surreal theatricality (I will certainly never look at hotdog buns quite the same way again!). Excellent, timely work.

    This play is speaking to the moment we are in right now. I found myself both horrified at the idea of a "gun violence survivor's camp" and also keenly aware that such a place SHOULD exist simply due to the number of people that need it. The language is direct and the characters are both very present in their need to connect. I appreciated the moments of humor and surreal theatricality (I will certainly never look at hotdog buns quite the same way again!). Excellent, timely work.

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Awards

  • Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival
    Finalist
    2020