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 taunts and drives her, turning every step into a battle of will. Each mile is more than just distance—it is memory, grief, and the aching pursuit of closure.