Sun, Aug 18
|High Low
Psychological Spring Cleaning
A ninety minute staged reading of a new play by Colin McLaughlin. Psychological Spring Cleaning is a fast paced comedy about a dysfunctional family in a rare moment of acknowledgement. PG13 for language and discussion of alcohol and marijuana.
Time & Location
Aug 18, 2024, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
High Low, 3301 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA
About the Event
RATING | PG-13
Genre: Theatre
Synopsis:
Psychological Spring Cleaning is a fast paced comedy about a dysfunctional family in a rare moment of acknowledgement. Sam calls a family intervention but gets stuck in traffic. Her parents and siblings arrive and realize that they don’t know who it’s for- and that it could be for any of them. Passive aggression, aggression and passivity run rampant as they defend themselves and accuse each other, waiting for Sam to arrive and reveal who will be in the hot seat. A neurotic family attempts a moment of connection and healing as archetypes crack open into a reflection of gender norms and mental health. It’s like Arrested Development meets God of Carnage.
About the artist:
Colin McLaughlin is a community engaged playwright and composer based in St. Louis, Missouri who strives to build community and hope through theater, music, and community art. His plays explore social and economic justice, lifting up stories of people power, solidarity, and social change. Recent productions include Jailbird (Bread and Roses Missouri), Real Talk (COCAwrites New Work Festival), Action (Action Art Collaborative), and 1877 (Bread and Roses Missouri).