The Silent Woman

Oskar is trying to rebuild what he had before with Alma. To once again have meaning and connection in his life. To belong. Not only does he paint and dress his doll, but he also takes her out to coffee shops and the opera. Oskar is infatuated with his fetish, happy and giddy in his delusion. He is no longer alone and has his Alma all to himself. How long can his fantasy withstand the concern of his friends and family and a society pushed to its boundaries of tolerance? What will break the spell and bring Oskar back to reality? The Silent Woman is based on the true story about the life-size doll Oskar Kokoschka commissioned when he returned from WW1. It is a universal story about love, loneliness, and obsession. This show is a work-in-progress of Act One, where we learn the drama behind the creation of Oskar’s Silent Woman.