Erstwhile

Bad dreams connect two lovers to a past life.

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Bad dreams connect two lovers to a past life.

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  • Aly Kantor: Erstwhile

    Oh, this is good, horrific fun! This play brilliantly stays in the moment, feeling tense and urgent throughout, even as it rehashes traumatic events from the past. It's maybe because the play feels so very grounded and specific that the phenomenal twist provided that fantastic surprising-but-inevitable punch that I absolutely adore in a short play! I love how a few tiny, strange details became the key to the whole reveal - it's such smart writing! I am taking notes! Thanks for the masterclass!

    Oh, this is good, horrific fun! This play brilliantly stays in the moment, feeling tense and urgent throughout, even as it rehashes traumatic events from the past. It's maybe because the play feels so very grounded and specific that the phenomenal twist provided that fantastic surprising-but-inevitable punch that I absolutely adore in a short play! I love how a few tiny, strange details became the key to the whole reveal - it's such smart writing! I am taking notes! Thanks for the masterclass!

  • David Lipschutz: Erstwhile

    Nope! ERSTWHILE by Christopher Soucy is creeeeeepy AF. Highly recommend for any horror play fest.

    Nope! ERSTWHILE by Christopher Soucy is creeeeeepy AF. Highly recommend for any horror play fest.

  • Steven G. Martin: Erstwhile

    Bone chilling horror with a rich backstory. Robust dramatic irony as the audience will see what's going on before either of the characters.

    Bone chilling horror with a rich backstory. Robust dramatic irony as the audience will see what's going on before either of the characters.

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