The sound of static fills the air as the other person on the phoneline flips through various television channels. A voice brings me straight out of my thoughts and into the 1960s, as I hear a news anchor in the background excitedly chatter about the first man stepping on the moon. “Oh, Linnea. Isn’t this wonderful? The first man on the moon!” the familiar voice cuts in. The voice of someone known more because of ONE BAD DAY rather than her personality or talent. That voice belonged to actress Sharon Tate.

ONE BAD DAY is the newest immersive audio drama from creator Stephy Kamei. After I loved Kamei’s critically acclaimed, debut audio drama, “We Should Meet in Air” (check out our review here), I was excited to hear about her newest production, ONE BAD DAY. ONE BAD DAY is a 20 minute phone call immersive experience that dives into a time in history where there was unbridled hope and optimism. My call proved to be a beautiful medley of hopeful and heart-wrenching whilst continually impressing me through the use of sound and emotion.

ONE BAD DAY effectively set up the story efficiently and managed to have me emotionally invested within minutes, which is quite important in a shorter production! I absolutely loved how Kamei utilized the television channels to both set up a timeline and signify a passage in time. It proved to be extremely successful and was a brilliant use of sound. Kamei also portrayed Sharon Tate beautifully. She immaculately captured Tate in her portrayal and really brought to life how bright of a soul Tate must have had. I felt so connected to Kamei’s character that I was caught in a sort of emotional limbo. One where I wanted to be optimistic for the future of Tate but knew exactly how the story ended.

While I was left wanting a little bit more conversation wise with Tate, ONE BAD DAY tastefully demonstrated how a piece could be heartbreakingly optimistic and beautiful and change how we view someone’s story.

ONE BAD DAY runs Tuesday-Friday from January 24^th (Sharon Tate’s birthday) to February 10^th. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased here!