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Gidion's Knot by Johnna Adams Friday, March 5, 7:30 pm This performance will be live streamed. Tickets $10 |
Audience Discretion Advised
Spoiler Alert:
In the course of the play, a teacher and a mother discuss the tragic suicide of a student, and a fictional story is read, containing graphic details of sexual violence and physical mutilation.
Note: None of these elements are actually portrayed on stage.
Additional Resources
What is a Gordian knot?
The title of Johnna Adam’s play, Gidion’s Knot refers to the term, “Gordian Knot”, meaning an unsolvable problem. In the play we see that Heather has displayed a project done by one of her students, Seneca, who Corryn has taken an interest in and is impressed by her work.
“The term “Gordian knot,” commonly used to describe a complex or unsolvable problem, can be traced back to a legendary chapter in the life of Alexander the Great." - Evan Andrews, history.com
Click to link to learn more about this legendary tale:
https://www.history.com/news/what-was-the-gordian-knot
Interview with playwright Johnna Adams:
This article (click here) provides insight into Johnna Adams’ process on Gidion’s Knot and her approach to playwriting
Resources on Child Suicide: Recent article on npr.com (click here)
Boston Children’s Hospital - Suicide in Teens and Children Symptoms & Causes: click here
Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide: click here
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