Artistic Statement

Artistic Statement

My plays occur at the intersection of our online and offline lives. They examine how we live through Social Media, how the internet shapes and changes us as human beings, and how technology snakes into our minds, bodies, and souls. While this might make it sound like I’m just writing Black Mirror fanfic (what a show!), it’s less about what could happen in the near future, but rather about what’s happening now, at this second. Other recurring themes in my work include sexuality, friendship, mental health, animals, and history repeating itself.

I love the hyper-theatrical: I love writing (and watching!) things that could only happen on stage, that would look deeply goofy or implausible on film. From chimpanzees raised as humans to talking fetuses to the human embodiment of a woman’s libido, the stranger the better. My mom lovingly calls my work “weird shit,” and I think it’s an accurate assessment. I was recently diagnosed with ADHD, and now– having a siiiilightly better understanding of how my brain works– I think the drive to keep myself interested, engaged, and invested in my writing leads me to explore the heightened, magical realms of dream logic, nightmares, dance sequences, and music. From these slightly altered realities, I can explore social issues that rattle, disturb, and intrigue me while incorporating fantastical, magical elements that elevate everyday human struggles and emotions into the realm of the epic and mythical​.