What happens when the people you love slip into a different feed?

In this solo show, Becky Bondurant traces the hereditary eye disease that has narrowed her mother’s vision. A liberal, retired English teacher, Becky’s mom has become more outspoken on Facebook as her blindness progressed. Her posts are political, angry, and pointed in a way that feels unsettling to members of the family.

Meanwhile, a viral meme has Becky’s high school students convinced that Helen Keller was a fraud. When she tries to prove them wrong, she discovers that the version of Keller taught in schools conceals a far more radical and disturbing truth.

Placing these experiences side by side, Becky asks what it means to live in a moment when people who love each other can no longer agree on what is real.

Wry, incisive, and unexpectedly tender, this monologue explores misinformation, family, and the fragile hope that we might still find our way back to a shared reality, while asking what happens if we can’t.

Praise for Becky Bondurant’s previous work, Penis Envy

“Vulnerable and truthful... funny and inviting.”
— Chris Klimek, The Washington Post

“Funny, bold, poignant, and transformative... the best kind of monologue show.”
— Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, Broad Street Review

“Best of Fringe 2024... Bondurant is a virtuoso writer and performer.”
— DC Theater Arts

“A wholly original piece... hilarious and deeply affecting... clear, observed work.”
— Mike Daisey

Find out more: beckybondurant.com

About the Artist
Becky Bondurant is a writer, performer, and teacher based in Richmond, VA. Her solo show Penis Envy premiered at Capital Fringe 2024 and later toured to festivals along the East Coast, including the Philadelphia Fringe Festival and New York City’s Gotham Storytelling Festival.