SRT's 'Time Stands Still' - moving, emotional, powerful

When photo journalist Sarah Goodwin finds herself recovering in New York after being horribly injured by a roadside bomb in Iraq her world is turned upside down. 

Her longtime companion, combat reporter James ‘Jamie’ Dodds, has had enough of the violence to last a lifetime and is ready to embrace a ‘normal’ life, preferably with Sarah by his side.

Sarah attempts to placate her longtime love and tells herself that a ‘normal’ life would be good, but soon discovers she is deceiving herself. Passionate about her work and feeling a void, Sarah's emotions begin to spiral out of control as her body heals.

Sierra Rep presents 'Time Stands Still'

                                                   

 New play captures the hard angles of love, war and life transitions

As a seasoned photo journalist, Sarah Goodwin has made her living looking through a lens, freezing moments of heartache, horror and humanity in the war-torn corners of the globe. She and her long-time partner, combat reporter James Dodd, have always shared a deep commitment to their work.

            So when a roadside bomb in Iraq sends her home to New York for months of painful recovery, both are reeling from the trauma. In witty, engaging conversation, the couple gingerly explores this new direction their lives have taken, not sure what it’s revealing. Can they recover from the wounds and adjust to a more conventional life? And should they?