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A Conversation with Anna LaMadrid
The actress and writer on the creation of her new solo show, “The Oxy Complex.”
If there is one thing this pandemic has exposed in many of us, it’s the need for some self-reflection.
In the new dark comedy, The Oxy Complex — written and performed by Anna LaMadrid and directed by Michelle Bossy — LaMadrid explores love and loneliness, and how one woman copes when cut off from the distractions of her everyday life.
Below, LaMadrid shares about some of the research that went into creating this timely and introspective piece.
Can you tell us a bit about your new solo show, ‘The Oxy Complex’?
The show opens up on the 500th day of quarantine with Viviana, who has been in isolation the entire time. She hasn’t been sleeping, and without the daily distractions and coping mechanisms of daily life, she is forced to reflect on her past in order to heal her future. It also explores how nature and nurture are making it harder and harder to be in a relationship, and explains the science behind that.
