Clone

by DC Cathro

Full length. In the not-too-distant future, clones are discovered living among us. Mick’s clone is apprehended and now belongs to Mick, but they each have different ideas of how to navigate the situation.

”Clone” was developed at Desert Playwrights’ Retreat,
Palm Springs, CA, April 2024.
Https://desertplaywrightsretreat.com

Full length. In the not-too-distant future, clones are discovered living among us. Mick’s clone is apprehended and now belongs to Mick, but they each have different ideas of how to navigate the situation.

”Clone” was developed at Desert Playwrights’ Retreat,
Palm Springs, CA, April 2024.
Https://desertplaywrightsretreat.com

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  • Aly Kantor: Clone

    A fascinating premise executed phenomenally! I love the way the story subverts a common trope—in this play, the "original" is the one fiercely asserting his individuality. This is a really engaging, urgent, and tense exploration of what humans would do (and, in fact, have done across history) when given power over others - and in this case, Mick can't even rationalize that Robbie is indeed "other" due to their shared genetics. This is a play that will get audiences thinking. Fantastic work!

    A fascinating premise executed phenomenally! I love the way the story subverts a common trope—in this play, the "original" is the one fiercely asserting his individuality. This is a really engaging, urgent, and tense exploration of what humans would do (and, in fact, have done across history) when given power over others - and in this case, Mick can't even rationalize that Robbie is indeed "other" due to their shared genetics. This is a play that will get audiences thinking. Fantastic work!

  • Steven G. Martin: Clone

    An absolute must-read play. This dark, shining gem of a drama produces shivers and provokes deep thoughts.

    "Clone" is about those in power with the opportunity to abuse it, and those who have none. It's a clear-eyed prediction of what the future may be and a metaphor of several populations considered "less than."

    An absolute must-read play. This dark, shining gem of a drama produces shivers and provokes deep thoughts.

    "Clone" is about those in power with the opportunity to abuse it, and those who have none. It's a clear-eyed prediction of what the future may be and a metaphor of several populations considered "less than."

  • Philip Middleton Williams: Clone

    There's a certain fascination knowing there's someone out there who is your genetic double. In this alternative world where clones are the hunted -- the reason is never explained -- DC Cathro puts us in a room where the original meets his "dupe." The contrast, the similarities, the eerie communing that happens in this gripping story and the realization that one is never sure who is the true original is always present and menacing but fascinating, claustrophobic, and liberating. And as the son of an identical twin, I still have questions that were never answered.

    There's a certain fascination knowing there's someone out there who is your genetic double. In this alternative world where clones are the hunted -- the reason is never explained -- DC Cathro puts us in a room where the original meets his "dupe." The contrast, the similarities, the eerie communing that happens in this gripping story and the realization that one is never sure who is the true original is always present and menacing but fascinating, claustrophobic, and liberating. And as the son of an identical twin, I still have questions that were never answered.

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