Please, fasten your seatbelts and prepare for takeoff – she’s not dead (but she’s not alive).

Scapegoat is a failed play about refusing to accept death as the end to a story. It’s a space where female characters are safe from their cyclical doom. Scapegoat is inspired by texts from the 1800-1900’s. After centuries, these dearly beloved characters are given an escape at 30,000 feet.

Duration: 1-hour

Suitable for 12+

Instagram: @ponidykstratucker 

Content Notes: Discussion of death and gender-based discrimination. Continuous low humming sound. Flickering lights. Use of prop weaponry, and colorful language 

Creative Team

Written by Poni Dykstra-Tucker. Directed by Nicolas Lamy. Miss Understood performed by Shelvin Portillo. Heartbeat performed by Zuli. Luna performed by Kristina Svencionyte. Ironslug performed by Aly Carter. Artistic Supervision by Maja Milatovic-Ovadia and Artistic Mentorship by Emma Clark.

A special thanks to: 2026 ATP MFA cohort and tutors for exceptional support and collaboration. Emma Clark, for your artistic mentorship and outstanding advice. Mom, Dad, Jianna, and Carson, thank you for being my #1 fans and my first audience – much love always.