certain as a storm

by Erin Malone Turner

Halo makes a lot of soup & does crosswords to avoid overthinking. Ivan comes back to town after a decade with sandwiches & hope. Callaway wants to leave but can’t, & deeply misses her mother. Rhys is very good at looking back, but feels conflicted about moving forward. this speculative-fiction play features ice cream, the process of forgiveness, rain that isn’t actually rain, & all the ways we care for / hurt /...

Halo makes a lot of soup & does crosswords to avoid overthinking. Ivan comes back to town after a decade with sandwiches & hope. Callaway wants to leave but can’t, & deeply misses her mother. Rhys is very good at looking back, but feels conflicted about moving forward. this speculative-fiction play features ice cream, the process of forgiveness, rain that isn’t actually rain, & all the ways we care for / hurt / lose each other.

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  • Jenny Connell Davis: certain as a storm by Erin Malone Turner
    “

    Such a heartfelt, beautiful play about love and family and how to find safety in a world that feels unsafe. A kind of grounded sci-fi, with just enough weirdness to be its own kind of magic. It's super-stageable -- I would love, love love to see this play in the hands of great actors.

    Such a heartfelt, beautiful play about love and family and how to find safety in a world that feels unsafe. A kind of grounded sci-fi, with just enough weirdness to be its own kind of magic. It's super-stageable -- I would love, love love to see this play in the hands of great actors.

    ”
  • Sarah Saltwick: certain as a storm by Erin Malone Turner
    “

    A beautiful play about taking care of each other (and yourself) when the world is dangerous and feels untrustworthy. It is full of rich details - the material storm, the rich lives of the family members we don't see onstage but whose presence we feel. There is much to relate to here and I think this play will resonate with many audiences.

    A beautiful play about taking care of each other (and yourself) when the world is dangerous and feels untrustworthy. It is full of rich details - the material storm, the rich lives of the family members we don't see onstage but whose presence we feel. There is much to relate to here and I think this play will resonate with many audiences.

    ”