World Premiere

February 24 - April 2, 2016

 

Written by Calamity West

Directed by Nate Silver

Featuring: Dana Black, Abby Pierce, and Ann James

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When Valerie’s groundbreaking story about a sexual assault is revealed to be a possible fraud, this renowned journalist returns to her small-town childhood home to hide from the relentless spotlight of the media and threats against her own safety – only to find the scrutiny of home to be just as sinister.  This dark comedy from Calamity West shatters the boundary between public and private misogyny and asks: where can you run when you’re not welcome at home?

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★★★ "very fresh, smart - and sometimes genuinely moving...[West], I think is one of the most talented of the youthful Chicago playwrights of the moment."

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune

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★★★★ "a fantastic production...Black plays Valerie with the perfect combination of volcanic emotionality and thin-skinned sensitivity...The cast around her is uniformly strong as well."

Time Out Chicago

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"An engrossing new play! Under Nate Silver's direction, Dana Black's Valerie, Ann James's Janet, and Abby Pierce's Molly form a triangle tight enough to bring out the sickness in West's funny/nasty language."

Chicago Reader

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"Hilarious, haunting and familiar...[the characters] embody our mothers, sisters and friends so well, it's as if author Calamity West were listening in on our own kitchen conversations. This is home."

Theater by Numbers

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"West lets the relationships unfold with a genuineness. [Her] characters are distinct. The humor is clever. The dialogue is crisp. An engaging dramedy...highly recommended."

The 4th Walsh