WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CAN'T STOP TELLING THE TRUTH?

DADDY ISSUES

After getting COVID, Spencer Waldner contracted an unexpected, agonizing side effect: he couldn’t stop telling the truth.

The result is DADDY ISSUES, a one-man play that is part confession, part psychological unravelling, where the audience becomes Waldner’s therapist, not passive observers but active participants pulled into the excavation with him. "It creates an intimacy that demands full presence from everyone in the room… It is a carefully constructed exploration of identity, shame, self-deception, and the unconscious roles we perform in order to belong, survive, and feel loved.”

Written, directed, and performed by Waldner, the piece emerged from what he describes as “a complete inability to perform a version of myself that wasn’t true anymore.” Waldner says, “When the stories we tell ourselves stop protecting us, we’re forced to look at what’s left behind. It’s terrifying, but also incredibly freeing.”

Early praise for Waldner’s work highlights its lasting impact, with Amina Zamani noting it as “a show that will stay with you long after you leave the room.”
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Performance Details
Title: DADDY ISSUES
Artist: Spencer Waldner
Format: Solo performance
Runtime: 70 minutes
Website: daddyissuesplay.com

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