FUKT

by Emma Goldman-Sherman

FULL-LENGTH, BAPF Finalist, Unicorn Finalist, FUKT is an oddly uplifting personal tale of traumatic memory, murder & private parts! With zombies, a striptease and song, this immersive, fearless journey to bare all is a healing balm for anyone with a secret.

Emma (played by an actor) tries to perform a one-woman show, only Barbara and Bobbie interrupt and demand to be included. Bobbie carries the memories of the...

FULL-LENGTH, BAPF Finalist, Unicorn Finalist, FUKT is an oddly uplifting personal tale of traumatic memory, murder & private parts! With zombies, a striptease and song, this immersive, fearless journey to bare all is a healing balm for anyone with a secret.

Emma (played by an actor) tries to perform a one-woman show, only Barbara and Bobbie interrupt and demand to be included. Bobbie carries the memories of the traumas Emma survived. Barbara forgot and doesn't want to remember. FUKT is about how three fragmented aspects of a traumatized person come together to heal.

Content Warning: this play deals with traumatic memory about childhood incest and sexual abuse. The play could trigger anyone who is already dealing with (or ignoring) these issues.

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  • Noah T. Parnes: FUKT by Emma Goldman-Sherman
    “

    It is inspiring to read a play that does not shy away from its subject matter, commitment to theatricality, and breadth of emotion. A deep investigation of the pieces of us that are always a part of us. I am so glad I read this play and would love to see it live.

    It is inspiring to read a play that does not shy away from its subject matter, commitment to theatricality, and breadth of emotion. A deep investigation of the pieces of us that are always a part of us. I am so glad I read this play and would love to see it live.

    ”
  • Ky Weeks: FUKT by Emma Goldman-Sherman
    “

    Relentless. Treads into some dark, personal, and heavy territory, but goes through those dark places with energy and theatricality. Reflective and introspective, but never forgets to include the audience in the journey. Goldman-SHerman shows off a fantastic command of the craft.

    Relentless. Treads into some dark, personal, and heavy territory, but goes through those dark places with energy and theatricality. Reflective and introspective, but never forgets to include the audience in the journey. Goldman-SHerman shows off a fantastic command of the craft.

    ”
  • monte vognsen: FUKT by Emma Goldman-Sherman
    “

    Inventive and absorbing.

    Inventive and absorbing.

    ”
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Character Information

3 Jewish women, 20s (sings and plays guitar or ukelele), 30s (sexy, performs a striptease), 40s or 50s
They are all the same woman
  • Emma
    40s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Barbara
    Sexy, performs a striptease
    30s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Bobbie
    sings and plays guitar or ukelele
    20s and younger - should be played by an adult
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female

Development History

  • Residency, The Tank NYC, 2022
  • Workshop, COVID POSTPONED New Circle Theatre Company, NYC, 2020
  • Reading, New Circle Theatre Co., 2019
  • Reading, New Circle Theatre Company for International Women's Voices Day, 2018
  • Reading, W.H.A.M. at Goddard Riverside for Women's History Month, 2018
  • Workshop, Dixon Place, 2018

Awards

  • Ashland New Play Festival
    Semi-Finalist
    2022
  • Bay Area Playwrights Festival New Play Award
    Playwrights Foundation
    Finalist
    2020
  • The In-Progress New Play Reading Series
    Unicorn Theatre
    Finalist
    2020