In 2013, faced with artistic and financial struggles, the author planned to quit playwriting until receiving a grant that required a new play. While flying, a Led Zeppelin song sparked an idea rooted in personal emotional experiences related to theatre and family. The song’s raw vocal delivery inspired a concept for a play set in a 1970s music studio, combining technical elements with art installation features. This creative process marked a return to the author's passion for writing plays, blending personal and artistic narratives.
I was thrilled to receive a grant from the Mellon Foundation, but it came with conditions: I needed to write a new play, which I initially resisted.
Listening to Led Zeppelin’s cover of Babe I’m Gonna Leave You sparked an idea that would blend my emotional struggles into a play set in a music studio.
The song was like a Freudian rebus reflecting my fraught emotions about theatre, my brother, and previous relationships, inspiring a creative return to playwriting.
What struck me most about Robert Plant's performance was the emotional contradiction, capturing both seduction and a sense of impending separation that resonated deeply with my own life.
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