10.12.24 - Wow! To call Gail, our monologuist a survivor does her a disservice. She's a force of nature. Not only dealing with an abusive stalker husband about to get out of jail, she must contend with a state legislature that won't allow her to leave said husband until she gives birth. All the cards are stacked against her, it seems, but instead of accepting her fate, she leans into it, both getting and giving help in this support group (of which, in a nice touch, the audience is made part of).

This monologue is so vivid and powerful. It's perfectly saturated with detail and paints such a clear image of what this woman's life is like; the perfect balance of theatrical and realistic. Highly compelling.