I want to hold onto something empty and beautiful

by Hillary Gao


One sexy office siren- performed by 4 performers – is trying to answer her daily email. As she hits reply all, she keeps being whisked away into more and more absurd worlds.
We are excited to have a 2 week run, as a part of Exponential Festival 2026 (01.30.26-02.08.26)

2 week run, as a part of Exponential Festival 2026 (01.30.26-02.08.26)
Pictures by: Isabel Ebeid and Hannah Bird Edited by: Isabel Ebeid
Produced by Emily Lawrence | With Isabel Ebeid, Miranda Kang, Nikkie Samreth, Sam Xu, and Ring Yang | Lighting Design: Connor Sale | Costume Design: Hannah Bird | Scenic Design: Forest Entsminger | Composer: Miguel Lorenzo | Sound Designer: Emma Lea Hasselbach | Producing Consultant: Leigh Honigman | Movement Director: Celine Abdallah

I want to hold onto something empty and beautiful gratefully acknowledges the support of Clubbed Thumb, The Bechdel Project, and Material for the Arts in developing and presenting this work.
This project was supported, in part, by the Anna Sosenko Assist Trust.

Past: Reading as a part of Clubbed Thumb's Early Career Writers Group 2024-25 (06.11.25)
Performers: Josephine Chiang, Isabel Ebeid, Miranda Kang,Sam Xu, Ring Yang; Directed by: Ran Xia