My Strange Darling tells the story of a performer who, beneath the glittering spotlight of a 1950s inspired variety show, retreats each night into solitude to construct a robot. Set within a stylized sci-fi world, the work explores the fragile space between technology and tenderness, and the costs we are willing to bear in our search for connection.

Conceived and directed by Lauren Edson and Andrew Stensaas, and featuring a handcrafted puppet by Jessica Nebeker alongside a stellar cast from across the country, My Strange Darling weaves together original music, dance, and theatricality. The result is a haunting and imaginative meditation on our hyperconnected digital lives and the quiet ache that lingers beneath them.

In the age of digital saturation, artificial intelligence, and curated personas, My Strange Darling asks: What do we reach for when the world feels both intimately near and impossibly far away?