Step 9: Five Stars

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“The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes directly to the heart.” – Maya Angelou

I just finished listening to Step 9, a theatrical podcast based on a play written by Jack Canfora and produced by New Normal Rep. The description of the play includes these details,

“STEP 9 tells the story of Emily, a woman wrestling with the implications of prosecuting the man who raped her in college 30 years ago. Is she willing to relive the horror of that night in the pursuit of justice?”

I don’t think I’d normally select a drama where the description includes rape and prosecution but Step 9 is written by my friend Jack and I know from his other work that he deftly handles any topic with humor and insight.

And that is true with this theatrical drama, performed by an incredible group of actors. I’d say the two words I’d pick for this play (other than terrific and worthwhile) are resonant and healing. It speaks to our woundedness and with amazing dialogue walks us towards wholeness. A must listen.

 You can find Step 9 by searching New Normal Rep Step 9 wherever you podcast or go to: https://tinyurl.com/Step-9-NNR

17 thoughts on “Step 9: Five Stars”

      1. Forgiveness not necessary…I needed the nudge. I started episode #1 and got sidelined by other stuff…but I loved it…complete with amazing sound effects. (I can be entranced by the little stuff…but “production value” for a play that’s audio only? Amazing, what I heard so far.) So, thanks for the nudge, friend! 😉

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  4. Very interesting to see theatre presented as a podcast. Reminds me of the early days of soap operas. I could see this becoming more prevalent. Congrats to your friend Nick!

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