About the Project
Funded by Hollywood Pantages Theatre and County Supervisor Lindsey P Horvath.
This 90 minute two-hander explores the questions we are too afraid to ask our dying loved ones. Filmmaker Saph has been building a year long documentary interviewing her terminally ill father: They talk about his homeland of Trinidad, various careers, loves and losses. Interjecting ever so often, Saph hopes to build a better memory of the absent dad in front of her.
During their final interview, he has finally agreed to talk about death and the afterlife. Saph becomes increasingly frustrated with her dad for avoiding the questions she really needs to know. Saph’s intrusive memories permeate the interview leading to thought spirals and hellish dreamscapes. However, Saph has to bring up a more pressing topic: She identifies as a man. “Daddy, teach me how to be a man. How do I fill up the space that you will leave? How do I provide for the family you built?”
This play is based on my real life. My dad and I had a similar project idea but by the time he was ready, he was too sick. My dad is still alive but this is me grappling with death and attempting to talk to him before it’s too late. This play is a meditation on the stories we tell ourselves in order to avoid the truth. My dad was very traumatized and never told me about his life until the end. This is my chance to write a more cohesive story of a man who was never really there.
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