Small Mouth Sounds by Bess Wohl

Inspired by a silent spiritual retreat the author attended– and using very little dialogue – Small Mouth Sounds digs into the core of human pain, exploring this with both pathos and humor.

In the overwhelming quiet of the woods, six runaways from city life embark on a silent retreat. When the layers of their daily lives are shed, their despair is real and these strangers must face their internal struggles.

Both profound and absurd, their vows of silence collide with the achingly human need to connect. Filled with awkward humor, this strange and compassionate play asks how we address life’s biggest questions when words fail us.