←Recommendations of FUKT

One of those pieces of theatre that feel more like a ritual than a play. Theatre that feels like a primal scream from any woman that has something they need to tell. This play needs to be produced and experienced and used to inspire voices to be used and stories to be shared.

Brutally honest, intensely personal, gorgeously theatrical – Emma Goldman-Sherman's FUCKT is extraordinary on any and every level. As riveting as it is to read, I can only imagine how powerful it will be when staged. And it should be. Often.

Fukt is moving because it is so unflinchingly honest. Thank you for this play. Read this play. Produce this play!

FUKT is an explosion of a play. And the combustible material is Truth… the nature of it, how it reveals itself, and how it hides from anyone who needs it for their very survival. Emma Goldman-Sherman has done nearly the impossible in this searing play… she has found a way to tell a highly personal story in a manner that makes it, not just relatable, but experiential for us, her audience. And yet despite the story’s inherent pain, FUKT is infused with wit, entertainment, and a deep compassionate understanding of what it is to be human.

Reading this play was an emotional experience. I felt an allegiance to each perspective, and I felt their conflict between wanting to reveal the truth and wanting to bury the pain. I appreciated how the moments of humor and the addresses to the audience artfully help ease the tension without distraction. Many of the reviews use the word "brave" to describe FUKT and I agree. The characters open their veins- and not in a pretty trickle of blood down the side of the bathtub way. It's messy, and ugly, and unflinchingly real.

A braver story has not been told. The heart and integrity beams through, the one who feels compelled to help others by raising their voice for those who don't have one. For the greater good, every stone has been unturned with sheer beauty and truth. There are no words to express value of the gift that has been given. All I can say is thank you for writing it.

I found Emma's play to be completely disturbing, brilliant and profound and proficient at comedy, all at once. So I'm quite taken by the talent of this writer, and thoroughly surprised. I'm looking forward to reading more. It's inspiring to see an example of a play that up-ends structure in ways that are actually beautiful and effective.

The interplay between the characters illuminates both the complexity and irony of incest in a painfully personal way. While subject matter of this nature could easily become another tragedy, Goldman Sherman demonstrates her dramatic skill by leaving the audience with an image of hope.

This play is a master work. Goldman-Sherman offers a trigger warning in the pages preceding, but the story of Emma, Barbara, and Bobbie is a compelling lesson on how those struggling with the horrific aftermath of abuse can find a way to push through. Steeped in rich imagery, (I’m still marveling at the basement’s hothouse flowers, predator-filled aquarium, and goldfish pond...) FUKT unashamedly puts the inner-monologue of a survivor boldly on display. Emma’s journey is difficult, but her ultimate self-assertion will likely give triggered audience members the courage to make the vow: “I will tell.” Bravo.

We need this play produced today! Goldman-Sherman has an important play here that NEEDS to be talked about. This is effortlessly fearless, bold, creative, honest, and inspiring. We need this play and we need more that tackle these subjects head on.