Martha Pichey
WRITER
PLAYS
Designed by Harley & Co.
ASHES & INK
When Quinn descends into addiction after the sudden death of his father, Molly struggles to keep them both from going under. Now he’s just out of rehab, with an audition for a place at one of the world’s best drama schools. But is he ready? And how far will Molly go to help her son?
Recordings of birdsong are consoling antidotes to Molly’s increasing desperation, while her boyfriend’s young son yearns for a mother with open arms. But can Molly feel truly deserving of happiness when her son is still in so much pain?
ASHES & INK had its Off-Broadway Premiere at AMT Theater in NYC, October, 2024.
‘An emotionally charged piece of theater.’ ‘A heartfelt reflection on the struggles of addiction and the critical role of familial support.’ ‘The birdsong could be another character in the play, intensifying with hypnotic effect.’
I AM A SHIP
I AM A SHIP is the time-bending story of two women from the same whaling family. Eliza is the gutsy wife of a whaling captain, and home is on board the Superior in 1858. Modern-day Pearl, newly widowed, discovers Eliza's extraordinary journal and dives back into the world of whaling, desperate to escape the grief of losing her husband. Both women gain strength and hope during an extraordinary year of adventure and catharsis, heightened by original chanteys and projections upon a sail. Based partly on my own experience, I AM A SHIP is a meditation on loss and the meaning of home.
KEEP ME WARM
The rediscovery of a beautiful old coat sparks wartime memories for Yvie’s elderly father. When Yvie meets the fur coat’s glamorous owner, Anna’s revelations strip back the horrors of Germany’s Lebensborn program to start a master race.
THE LAST DUMPSTER
The Castle family must say goodbye to their family home and they're having a very hard time filling that last dumpster. If only they could think like eldest sister Sylvie: when in doubt, throw it out. But home is a memory bank, filled with all the highs and lows of growing up. And when Sylvie can no longer hide from the hometown love she left behind, she's forced to reckon with painful memories of her own.