←Recommendations of 18,936 Steps (A Monologue)

Anxiety is a powerful beast, Feeny-Williams authentically relays the feeling to us through Amelia's experience in "18,936 Steps". An amazingly-paced portrayal of love, worry, and the helplessness of waiting.

A well written roller coaster monologue. Rachel Feeny-Williams takes the audience on a brisk walk through a most challenging event. Nicely done.

This short, incisive piece is like a feast for an actress with a ravenouse theatrical appetite, a feast waiting to be devoured in one visceral sitting. Reading this work is fulfilling enough. But to see it performed by a highly capable actress would be a cherished experience. Nicely done yet again, Madam Rachel!!!

This is a beautifully constructed piece by Rachel Feeny-Williams that nails the pacing and emotion of the moment. Some moments felt nervous and anxious and moved quickly and then it would slow in the moments of reflection or memories. Lovely transitions and everything felt so incredibly real.

This monologue should be staged. It conveys so many salient emotions with a believable and realistic narrative that we have all experienced. Great work

Found myself saying "Somebody just call this woman already!" out loud. Angrily. Perfectly paced, completely genuine retelling of a morning nobody ever wants or should have to go through...but many of us have had to. Rachel nailed it with this emotional rollercoaster.

Rachel Feeny-Williams once again delivers a powerful work that resonates with raw honesty. As Amelia confronts the challenges of inadequate support from hospital staff and the agonizing wait for news, Amelia's resilience shines as a testament to the unwavering strength of love. Rachel's writing takes you through all the feels, and at the end, you'll feel like you walked all "18,936 Steps" with Amelia.

18,936 steps translates into 8.47 miles, the length Amelia walks around town as she waits for news whether her partner has survived his cancer surgery. No news can't possibly be good news, can it, so she naturally fears the worse. The tension heightens as the time passes ever so slowly. The emotions of that helpless, interminable waiting, will be familiar to a great many people. Another powerful work by Rachel Feeny-Williams.

This monologue deals with the ultimate frustration...knowing you can't help, can't be there, when your special person needs you. Medical facilities can be very cold and unyielding. In this case, all those steps taken were the only way to get through a horrible experience.

Rachel Feeny-Williams knows how to get your pulse racing, doesn't she? A monologue is usually told standing still, but here, Rachel shows us a woman walking in fear, not of her own life, but that of a loved one in surgery. You almost feel as exhausted as Amelia is as you live the experience of that waiting with her. This dialogue crackles with anxiety and I defy you not to get invested with her plight, a feeling of helplessness mixed with the need to do SOMETHING. Not an easy walk to be sure, but one you'll be glad you took.