The Hourglass by
Six characters—Yellow, Blue, Green, Red, Purple, and White— discuss and explore the limitations of time and space through poetic text and movement. The characters individually struggle with trauma, may it be the death of a loved one, the futility of memory, the pain of war and addiction, or facing one's own mortality. Despite their individual experiences, their lives are intertwined, perhaps even more than...
Six characters—Yellow, Blue, Green, Red, Purple, and White— discuss and explore the limitations of time and space through poetic text and movement. The characters individually struggle with trauma, may it be the death of a loved one, the futility of memory, the pain of war and addiction, or facing one's own mortality. Despite their individual experiences, their lives are intertwined, perhaps even more than they are aware, as they leave lasting impressions on each other and on the audience. An hourglass is turned over at the beginning of the play, and the play spans the length of the hourglass' time. Time continues to slip away and each falling grain of sand in the hourglass seems to beg the questions, “Have you ever wanted to stop time? And at what cost?”' One Act. 3W 3M