In Wipeout, three women embark on their first surfing lesson in the Pacific Ocean, led by a young instructor. Claudia, a retired teacher, aims to challenge herself alongside her friends Wynn and Gary. The playwright, Aurora Real de Asua, draws from her experiences growing up in Northern California, inspired by fearless women surfers, especially those over seventy. The story focuses on the complex friendships of older women and the theme of breaking free from societal expectations to embrace adventure and growth.
Falling is indispensable in terms of our evolution as wave riders, in terms of grounding our egos, and in terms of seeing surfing for the unpredictable, explosive fun that it is.
Claudia has summoned her two lifelong best friends for an adventure: their first-ever surfing lesson. All three are old enough to claim a senior discount, and all have plenty of living left to do.
The characters and events of Wipeout are grounded in a setting and relationships that playwright Aurora Real de Asua knows well. She grew up surfing off the coast of Northern California.
Real de Asua sought to portray the fearlessness of women growing away from the pressures of courtship, parenting, or workplaces that often underestimated them.
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