Theatre KAPOW - The Best We Could

The Best We Could (a family tragedy) by Emily Feldman

Fri, June 13, 2025, 7:30 pm
Sat, June 14, 2024, 7:30 pm
Sun, June 15, 2024, 2:00 pm

BNH Stage, Concord, NH

A theatrical road trip across more than just state lines

In this funny, wise, and heartbreaking debut from Emily Feldman, a daughter’s road trip with her father becomes a theatrical journey across more than just state lines. Though 30-something Ella has nearly given up on life, she agrees to accompany her father Lou on a long-distance trip to adopt a rescue dog. Guided by a narrator called Maps and interspersed with memories and phone calls from Ella’s mother, Peg, their journey reveals hard truths as their pasts slowly rise to the surface. NH premiere.

Running Time: 90 minutes

*Content Transparency: references to suicide and discussions of sexual harassment.

"I started inventing my version of Willy Loman, who has a daughter, a wife and his own philosophies and missed opportunities. I was curious about the unique relationship between daughters and their fathers in conversations around masculinity and patriarchy. I wanted to see what would happen if I wrote a tragedy that made me laugh." - Emily Feldman