GRACE Reminds me of…
We want you to know Lights Rise on Grace. It’s a beautiful play that we’re proud to be sharing with the world. We’ve been thinking a lot about the play, and what it calls to mind for people getting to know it for the first time. We asked the Woolly staff:
“Is there a piece of art/media/pop culture that reminds you of Grace, its form, its characters, or the issues it addresses?”
Our goal is not to be reductive or pigeonhole the play in any way — trust us, it’s a one-of-a-kind experience that defies easy comparison — but sometimes, when you’re getting to know a new work, it’s helpful to have reference points. Here’s what Grace conjures up for us:
Grace reminds me of…
“…Banksy’s street art, in how it is able to showcase beauty and poignancy amidst seemingly bleak landscapes, and in how it incites dialogue about the issues affecting us today in both our personal and political spheres.” — Olivia Haller, Literary Assistant
Grace reminds me of…
“…the first half of this song (“Sing About Me”) by Kendrick Lamar. There are three different narrators in the song, just like in Grace. To me, the song is about forgiveness, family, and keeping alive the memories of loved ones, even when it’s complicated.” — Justin McCarthy, Communications Coordinator
Grace reminds me of…
With the number of prisoners in the United States rising rapidly, we present stories of their lives and the lives of…www.thisamericanlife.org
“…an interesting podcast from This American Life that details what it means to be a “jocker” in prison. It is an almost clinical depiction of prison culture written by an early LGBT activist in DC who served time for his activism. His name was Stephen Donaldson.” — Kevin Faragher, Artist Relations Manager
And a special final entry from…Chad Beckim, Playwright!
What reminds me of Grace?
“The Affair, a series on Showtime. While the subject matter is wildly different, the Rashomon-like quality is definitely shared by my play, Lights Rise on Grace, in that:
a) We are all the heroes of our own stories.
b) We all co-opt (perhaps steal and repurpose might be a better turn of phrase?) one another’s stories and speech and fables.
c) Memory and it’s applications are infinitely both accurate and fallible.”
