“Confabulation”, presented by The Strides Collective

In October, the World Premiere of Confabulation by Matt Shvyrkov will run at the Bob and Selma Horan Studio Theatre at the Arden. The play follows a gas station attendant who joins a “past life regression” support group to take control of her life, which is currently haunted by past versions of herself. But as her group-mates transform into the people who’ve hurt her most, they explore new relationships among themselves and force her to confront her own darkness. Strangers become sisters become lovers become straight men become gay men become straight men again—all under one binding ultimatum: don’t break the rules, or you’re out of the group.

When The Strides Collective was founded in December 2020, our mission was clear – produce and develop work by emerging queer playwrights. Given the ever-evolving landscape of the theatre industry and the world at large, the way in which we have achieved that mission has taken various forms over the last three seasons. From immersive audio plays to intimate two-handers, our programming has adapted with the times while continuing to provide opportunities for our community.

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*Sunday performances at 2pm, all others at 7pm