8'40"
Read 8'40" at New Play Exchange.
LENGTH & FORM
10-minute play
CHARACTERS (1F 1N)
RUTH. 45.
WATCH. Age unknown, as sassy and dramatic as a smartwatch can be, cause you know, they’re smart.
WATCH. Age unknown, as sassy and dramatic as a smartwatch can be, cause you know, they’re smart.
STORY
In a world where resilience and self-doubt collide, Ruth runs. Struggling against her own limits, she pushes forward, determined yet uncertain. At her side—always watching, always judging—is her smartwatch, sharp-tongued and unrelenting. Its biting wit both taunts and drives her, transforming every step into a battle of will. But as Ruth races toward the marathon that has become her obsession, the path twists beneath her feet. Each mile is more than distance—it is memory, grief, and the aching pursuit of closure.