She Got Better

by Aly Kantor

[75 Minutes, drama, 2F] What if Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood met at an in-patient eating disorder clinic? SHE GOT BETTER is a contemporary fairytale epilogue about women who dare to take up space in their own stories.

[75 Minutes, drama, 2F] What if Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood met at an in-patient eating disorder clinic? SHE GOT BETTER is a contemporary fairytale epilogue about women who dare to take up space in their own stories.

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  • Morey Norkin: She Got Better

    Representation matters. And for anyone who is struggling or knows someone who is struggling with an eating disorder, I would hope this play provides some recognition and more of the challenges, hopes, and victories along the road to recovery. This was completely eye opening for me. And for all the good that can come from producing this piece, it’s important to note it’s a remarkable theatrical work. So produce it!

    Representation matters. And for anyone who is struggling or knows someone who is struggling with an eating disorder, I would hope this play provides some recognition and more of the challenges, hopes, and victories along the road to recovery. This was completely eye opening for me. And for all the good that can come from producing this piece, it’s important to note it’s a remarkable theatrical work. So produce it!

  • H. Avery: She Got Better

    I love this reimagining of Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood in recovery. I think it's refreshing to see adult women onstage finding space to heal their inner children with each other, and not something people usually feel brave enough to do in real life. I think this play fills a gap in representation of something I haven't quite seen enough of.

    I love this reimagining of Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood in recovery. I think it's refreshing to see adult women onstage finding space to heal their inner children with each other, and not something people usually feel brave enough to do in real life. I think this play fills a gap in representation of something I haven't quite seen enough of.

  • David Hilder: She Got Better

    This provocative, powerful piece of theater deserves to be seen, heard, experienced. Kantor limns the experience of eating disorders and recovery with empathy, grace, humor, and of course pain. Storytelling as trap and as savior is a really great tool; I'm so impressed with SHE GOT BETTER.

    This provocative, powerful piece of theater deserves to be seen, heard, experienced. Kantor limns the experience of eating disorders and recovery with empathy, grace, humor, and of course pain. Storytelling as trap and as savior is a really great tool; I'm so impressed with SHE GOT BETTER.

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Character Information

Both are adult women, somewhere between 18 and their 30’s. They do not need to be the
same age. Sometimes they both feel older than the earth. More often than not, they both feel
like little children. They are both very sick. They are both completely human.

I do not care what their bodies look like.
  • Gia
    Gia Has:
    A very well-loved teddy bear
    A hard outer shell
    Been there, done that
    A deep and enduring passion for books
    A fear of abandonment
    An eating disorder
    Character Age
    18 - 30's
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Scarlett
    Scarlett Has:
    A red bathrobe or dressing gown
    A people pleasing personality
    A secret
    A tendency to fall in love with everyone
    Never been more scared in her life
    An eating disorder
    Character Age
    18 - 30's
    Character Gender Identity
    Female