Liz hires Stella, a professional actor, to dress up as her dead mother, Elena, and save Bob, her father, who has been trying to create a time capsule and bring Elena back. Things take an unexpected turn when Bob proclaims himself an utter failure and tries to commit suicide.
Liz hires Stella, a professional actor, to dress up as her dead mother, Elena, and save Bob, her father, who has been trying to create a time capsule and bring Elena back. Things take an unexpected turn when Bob proclaims himself an utter failure and tries to commit suicide.
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Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn:
The Return
by Abhisek Bhattacharya
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This play starts off right at tension level 10, but as you think you are being released, instead you are being twisted. The things Elena tells Bob about holding her caged really hit home, it's a wonderful monologue. A very intense story of grief with a sci-fi spin.
This play starts off right at tension level 10, but as you think you are being released, instead you are being twisted. The things Elena tells Bob about holding her caged really hit home, it's a wonderful monologue. A very intense story of grief with a sci-fi spin.
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Brenton Kniess:
The Return
by Abhisek Bhattacharya
“
THE RETURN is a chilling but also comforting drama by Abhisek Bhattacharya. Abhisek is becoming one of my favorite playwrights on NPX because each play feels different and holds so many unique factors that make his plays very memorable. THE RETURN is no exception. Bhattacharya writes with so much heart, grief, and humanity.
THE RETURN is a chilling but also comforting drama by Abhisek Bhattacharya. Abhisek is becoming one of my favorite playwrights on NPX because each play feels different and holds so many unique factors that make his plays very memorable. THE RETURN is no exception. Bhattacharya writes with so much heart, grief, and humanity.
”
Melissa Milich:
The Return
by Abhisek Bhattacharya
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This is a time-machine play that play grabs you from the very beginning and doesn't let go through its twisty ending. It starts with a gun pointed at a head and ends with hair casually looped behind the ear, with the middle as an emotional ride that deviates through the agony of grief and remorse and parental guilt There are so many brilliant subtleties in this play with the nuanced roles of Stella and Elena, but all four actors are written with juicy parts. This will definitely be an audience favorite at any festival.
This is a time-machine play that play grabs you from the very beginning and doesn't let go through its twisty ending. It starts with a gun pointed at a head and ends with hair casually looped behind the ear, with the middle as an emotional ride that deviates through the agony of grief and remorse and parental guilt There are so many brilliant subtleties in this play with the nuanced roles of Stella and Elena, but all four actors are written with juicy parts. This will definitely be an audience favorite at any festival.
