Martha's (b)Rainstorm: A Boston Fairy Tale | 2018
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Once upon a time, in 2072, rising temps and sea levels threaten to turn Boston into New England’s own Venice. But some things in Boston never change: the population doubles in September, the Yankees suck, and nobody speaks to one another—they yell.
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City Communications Director Martha Morgan needs to chart a course that keeps Bostonians above water, but a Single-Minded Mayor, Arrogant Architect, and a history of segregation stand in her way. And on top of all that, a talking turtle is begging Martha to save its last egg…and its entire species. If Martha hopes save all of Boston's citizens, both human and otherwise, she better hope a rising tide lifts all votes.
Martha's (b)Rainstorm was commissioned and developed by Fresh Ink Theatre through the Boston Public Library's Playwright in Residence Program. The play was further supported by the Boston Center for the Arts' Push Project, and received a staged reading in June 2018. The play was awarded the 2019 Fellowship in Dramatic Writing by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
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Martha's (b)Rainstorm was commissioned and developed by Fresh Ink Theatre through the Boston Public Library's Playwright in Residence Program. The play was further supported by the Boston Center for the Arts' Push Project, and received a staged reading in June 2018. The play was awarded the 2019 Fellowship in Dramatic Writing by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Check out this play on New Play Exchange!
Check out some Press about the Project:
Interviews & Features
Interviews & Features
- On the Level: A Q&A with playwright John J King (Improper Bostonian, May 2018)
- At the BPL, There's a Playwright in the House (Boston Globe, July 2017)
- Q&A with John J King, Boston Public Library's First Playwright-in-Residence (Library Journal, September 2017)
- Saving Boston One Turtle at a Time (New England Theatre Geek, June 2018)
Photos from the June 2018 Reading Series. All photos by Paul Fox.
Director: Stephanie LeBolt.
Director: Stephanie LeBolt.