Ashley

by DC Cathro

6 pages. A dialogue-free play. A physical tale of love, hate, and revenge, told in a unique way.

6 pages. A dialogue-free play. A physical tale of love, hate, and revenge, told in a unique way.

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Ashley

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  • Aly Kantor: Ashley

    What an innovative approach to the dialogue-free play! Given the constraints, I was fascinated by the ways the playwright found to teach us about our protagonist without using speech—everything from persistent typos to her social media behavior helped paint a picture, which came into crystal-clear focus by the end. As much as I wanted to root for Ashley and find catharsis in her actions, I found it progressively more difficult! This play also brought up questions about curated online personas and what might be going on in the real world. It's a really creative and unique piece!

    What an innovative approach to the dialogue-free play! Given the constraints, I was fascinated by the ways the playwright found to teach us about our protagonist without using speech—everything from persistent typos to her social media behavior helped paint a picture, which came into crystal-clear focus by the end. As much as I wanted to root for Ashley and find catharsis in her actions, I found it progressively more difficult! This play also brought up questions about curated online personas and what might be going on in the real world. It's a really creative and unique piece!

  • Greg Vovos: Ashley

    This is a really compelling and theatrically exciting piece. I loved watching this play unfold without dialogue, and was thrilled to watch how the playwright matched the images with the actions. Such a brilliant depiction of the strong emotions we all carry inside, and a great portrait of a character. Poetic in its intensity. Really loved this!

    This is a really compelling and theatrically exciting piece. I loved watching this play unfold without dialogue, and was thrilled to watch how the playwright matched the images with the actions. Such a brilliant depiction of the strong emotions we all carry inside, and a great portrait of a character. Poetic in its intensity. Really loved this!

  • Christopher Plumridge: Ashley

    There is something magical about a silent movie, a silent play too. Here in this short by Cathro, we are taken right up to date with the clever visuals of social media being played out above Ashley's woeful destruction. Any actor playing Ashley will surely have a lot of fun in this role, and make one hell of a mess! I'd love to see it staged!

    There is something magical about a silent movie, a silent play too. Here in this short by Cathro, we are taken right up to date with the clever visuals of social media being played out above Ashley's woeful destruction. Any actor playing Ashley will surely have a lot of fun in this role, and make one hell of a mess! I'd love to see it staged!

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