On the Exhale

In this savage and devastating rumination on fear, tragedy, loss, and revenge, Polly Frame's captivating, gut-wrenching performance in playwright Martin Zimmerman's unpredictable one-woman show will leave you breathless. A humanities professor at a liberal arts college is terrified of what she feels is an inevitable act of violence, fearing that one day, she will be the victim of a disgruntled student's aggression. As a single mother, no one matters more than her little boy. So when a senseless act of violence changes her life forever, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to the very weapon used to perpetrate the crime-and to the irresistible feeling of power that comes from holding life and death in her hands. A compulsive and visceral examination of gun violence, On the Exhale is stunning, jarring, and unforgettable.