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Synopsis
Desperate to cure his epilepsy, a young man underwent an experimental neurosurgery in 1953 -- shockingly, the procedure destroyed his brain's ability to form new memories. Now known as Patient HM, he became widely studied, and his fascinating case serves as inspiration for The Forgetting Curve, a new play told in a non-linear style through the lens of fictional neuroscientist, Dr. Laura Nebbens. She has studied HM for several decades, and on the eve of accepting a prestigious award, struggles to reconcile all she has sacrificed to leave the legacy of her life's work. Both she and HM have made significant contributions to the scientific community, and the human race -- but at what cost? 

Creative Vision 
The Forgetting Curve is an intimately staged, three-quarter round production rooted in top-notch acting and evocative design.  The installation style unit set consisting primarily of picture frames creates a stunning, unexpected visual representation of memory and the mind.

History
Originally developed at Emerging Artists Theater in New York, THE FORGETTING CURVE was further refined at the Continuum Writer’s Group at The Player’s Club, and The Oracles Writing Group. The play was a semi- finalist in the Eugene O’Neill National Writers Conference, and most recently enjoyed a staged reading in New York City as part of the Theater Resources Unlimited TRU Voices Reading Series. Producers Carl White (Gore Vidal’s The Best Man), Neil Danoff (Spring Awakening), and Tom Polum (The Toxic Avenger), spoke on a panel with the play’s director and lead producer, Kimberly Loren Eaton, about the future life of the project. All four agreed that Boston would be an ideal location for a premiere production before transferring to New York.