RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN by SHARYN ROTHSTEIN
What a fantastic journey it was to direct this play-thank you ATG and Sharyn!; I learned so much about the internet and our inability to keep our lives private and protected. The playwright had this to day about her inspiration for writing this riveting work: “Today, over 70% of Americans want the ability to remove things about themselves from the internet. I wrote this play to explore what it means for all of us imperfect souls to live in a world with a "perfect memory.”
A powerful look at today's social media landscape, the drama explores how a young man's mistake at 17 haunts him online a decade later. Desperate for a normal life, he goes to extraordinary lengths to erase his indiscretion. But freedom of information is a big business, and the tech companies aren't going down without a fight. Secrets, lies, and political backstabbing abound in this riveting new drama, heralded by New York Magazine technology columnist Kara Swisher as "the best dramatic depiction about tech and its power over our world.” Written by Sharyn Rothstein, the recipient fo the American Theater Critic’s Association Francesca Primus Prize and currently a writer and Co-Executive Producer on Orphan Black: Echoes.
