"Tormenting the Hen" is a caustic satire of city mice in the world of country mice, in which well-meaning cosmopolites collide with strange townsfolk in country homes, black-box theaters, backyards, and local pubs. Claire (Dameka Hayes), a playwright, is whisked away to an artists' retreat by a dippy curator (Josephine Decker) to present a political one-act about race, resentment, and masculinity. Monica (Carolina Monnerat), accompanied by her fiancé, begins as a welcome respite for the harried couple, until an unexpected visit from town enigma Mutty (Matt Shaw) casts a menacing shadow. While Claire cares for a pair of difficult performers, Joel (Brian H. Brooks) and Adam (David Malinsky), Monica tries to keep her sanity despite her lover's diminishing attentions and her neighbor's proximity. Each woman struggles to maintain her autonomy in an increasingly hostile environment, culminating in a soul-shaking climax that provides no easy answers for both the character and the viewer.
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"Tormenting the Hen" is a caustic satire of city mice in the world of country mice, in which well-meaning cosmopolites collide with strange townsfolk in country homes, black-box theaters, backyards, and local pubs. Claire (Dameka Hayes), a playwright, is whisked away to an artists' retreat by a dippy curator (Josephine Decker) to present a political one-act about race, resentment, and masculinity. Monica (Carolina Monnerat), accompanied by her fiancé, begins as a welcome respite for the harried couple, until an unexpected visit from town enigma Mutty (Matt Shaw) casts a menacing shadow. While Claire cares for a pair of difficult performers, Joel (Brian H. Brooks) and Adam (David Malinsky), Monica tries to keep her sanity despite her lover's diminishing attentions and her neighbor's proximity. Each woman struggles to maintain her autonomy in an increasingly hostile environment, culminating in a soul-shaking climax that provides no easy answers for both the character and the viewer.
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