Bleeding Hearts

by Steve Yockey

Sloane isn't sure why exactly her husband Timothy brought home a probably dangerous drifter with a knife, but she doesn’t like it. Of course, it's hard to focus when her wealthy neighbor keeps dropping by to steal anything not nailed down. And then things get violent. Bleeding Hearts is a breakneck, pitch black farce about the disappearing middle class & how people forget to put themselves in each others' shoes.

Sloane isn't sure why exactly her husband Timothy brought home a probably dangerous drifter with a knife, but she doesn’t like it. Of course, it's hard to focus when her wealthy neighbor keeps dropping by to steal anything not nailed down. And then things get violent. Bleeding Hearts is a breakneck, pitch black farce about the disappearing middle class & how people forget to put themselves in each others' shoes.

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  • Philip Kaplan: Bleeding Hearts

    A funny play that threads the absurdist/realistic needle perfectly. Starting out with Timothy taking in a potentially dangerous homeless man as an attempt to be good, much to the chagrin of his wife, and setting off a chain reaction. The dialogue sparkles.

    A funny play that threads the absurdist/realistic needle perfectly. Starting out with Timothy taking in a potentially dangerous homeless man as an attempt to be good, much to the chagrin of his wife, and setting off a chain reaction. The dialogue sparkles.

  • Michael Landman-Karny: Bleeding Hearts

    The script excels in its delivery of incisive dialogue and brisk interchanges, replete with a subtle undercurrent of sarcasm and a sharp wit, which together establish a consistent rhythm that captivates the spectators. Each protagonist, rendered with striking clarity and possessing an array of imperfections, contributes their distinctive idiosyncrasies and concealed motivations to the unfolding drama, thereby enriching the narrative with complexity and an element of the unforeseen. This script, with its artful amalgamation of suspense, humor, and poignant moments, in conjunction with its...

    The script excels in its delivery of incisive dialogue and brisk interchanges, replete with a subtle undercurrent of sarcasm and a sharp wit, which together establish a consistent rhythm that captivates the spectators. Each protagonist, rendered with striking clarity and possessing an array of imperfections, contributes their distinctive idiosyncrasies and concealed motivations to the unfolding drama, thereby enriching the narrative with complexity and an element of the unforeseen. This script, with its artful amalgamation of suspense, humor, and poignant moments, in conjunction with its examination of profound themes such as fidelity, security, and life's inherent capriciousness, is a winner.

  • Nick Malakhow: Bleeding Hearts

    Compelling, heightened, offbeat farce that explores many issues of the contemporary US--virtue signaling, class, rationalization of maintaining toxic and harmful structures under the assumptions of "do-gooder-ism." The characters are terrifyingly recognizable and Yockey's signature darkness meets comedy is on full display here. I loved the theatricality of some of the more subtly fantastical moments, especially Felicia Reed-Walker's final exit.

    Compelling, heightened, offbeat farce that explores many issues of the contemporary US--virtue signaling, class, rationalization of maintaining toxic and harmful structures under the assumptions of "do-gooder-ism." The characters are terrifyingly recognizable and Yockey's signature darkness meets comedy is on full display here. I loved the theatricality of some of the more subtly fantastical moments, especially Felicia Reed-Walker's final exit.

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Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Merrimack Rep, Year 2018
  • Type Reading, Organization NNPN Showcase, Year 2018