Tornado, 1973

by emma joy hill

Upon their father's death, Matthew and Liza meet to pack up their childhood home in a brooding trailer park. Revisiting turns to reliving, as the memories of their mother's almost-murder permeate the landscape. 1974 and 1999 become inseparable, just as the stories between neighboring households. Exploring the nature of generational trauma, the play fascinates itself with how we use humor to distance ourselves...

Upon their father's death, Matthew and Liza meet to pack up their childhood home in a brooding trailer park. Revisiting turns to reliving, as the memories of their mother's almost-murder permeate the landscape. 1974 and 1999 become inseparable, just as the stories between neighboring households. Exploring the nature of generational trauma, the play fascinates itself with how we use humor to distance ourselves from the difficult and how the difficult deeply sews itself into the fabrics of our private and familial upbringings.

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Tornado, 1973

Character Information

*Actors play older/younger versions of characters.
  • Frank
    Character Age
    45
  • Liza
    Character Age
    15 and 40
  • Matthew
    Character Age
    8 and 33
  • Annette
    Character Age
    32 and 57
  • Louisa
    Character Age
    28
  • Annie
    Character Age
    35