A Wife in the Shadows

Synopsis:

It is just after World War 2, and Sian and her husband Joe love each other, but each has been changed by their wartime experiences.  For Sian, working in an aircraft factory was the beginning of an evolution of consciousness.  At first, however, she can only act on her feelings for her tempting next-door neighbor, Katrina, in a Film Noir fantasy where Sian is the detective and Katrina is the femme fatale.  Meanwhile Joe struggles with both PTSD and survivor guilt.  Sian eventually finds the courage to accept her sexuality and risk everything in real life.

Notes: video link is 2 scenes from the play reading on Zoom May 2020. Written and Directed by Julius Galacki Sian = Demitra Sealy Katrina = Gabriella Biziou Betty = Marieve Herington Dan = Cutty Cuthbert Stage Directions = Ingrid Walters Setting: Los Angeles, 1946. Scene Synopsis: After Sian and her husband have an unhappy breakfast, Sian's neighbor Katrina (whom she has a secret desire for) arrives for her usual cigarette break. They are interrupted by another neighbor Betty, and then Katrina's husband Dan Ridley, a cop.