WHAT IS GAINED IS LOSS

by Evan Guilford-Blake

What is Gained is Loss — subtitled a muse on consequence — was inspired by the need to explore the variety of human experience, for commonality and contrast, to try to figure out just what there is in our makeup that causes our behavior — kindness and violence, fear and hope, anxiety and laughter — and enables, or inhibits, our interaction with our peers and the world around us. Collectively, its vignettes and monologues are intended to examine what we do and have done, and what the effects of those actions are.

Sheet music and a demo for The Easy Lovin’ Blues are available from the playwright. Cowboy Nocturne is available on a CRI CDV

What is Gained is Loss has no “characters,” in the usual sense of the word. It may be performed by a cast of four, or more if the production chooses. For four, the recommended breakdown is two women and two men. (Ages do not matter.) For purposes of this text, they are identified as Woman 1 and 2, and Man 1 and 2. Running time is approximately 55 minutes.

 

Preview available here