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by Jaxin Jackson

When their fiance is off dealing with a family emergency, Lenox, a black, trans, grad student turns to a hook up app for comfort and meets Juan, an older, black, gay, out-of-work journalist. A quickie quickly devolves into a fiery romance where boundaries get pushed, lines get crossed, and the cost of exposing oneself runs high. Top is an examination of queerness and the ways in which it collides with...

When their fiance is off dealing with a family emergency, Lenox, a black, trans, grad student turns to a hook up app for comfort and meets Juan, an older, black, gay, out-of-work journalist. A quickie quickly devolves into a fiery romance where boundaries get pushed, lines get crossed, and the cost of exposing oneself runs high. Top is an examination of queerness and the ways in which it collides with homonormalness and the age-old notions of masculinity.

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  • Playwrights Foundation: Top by Jaxin Jackson
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    The community of national & local readers for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival in 2021 enthusiastically recommends TOP as a Semi-Finalist this season at Playwrights Foundation out of 755 plays. We were deeply moved by the artistic merits of the writer's use of physical action to develop the characters' relationship. We're compelled by the play's promise, as it explores Black queer sexual dynamics from a compelling, matter-of-fact honesty. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021

    The community of national & local readers for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival in 2021 enthusiastically recommends TOP as a Semi-Finalist this season at Playwrights Foundation out of 755 plays. We were deeply moved by the artistic merits of the writer's use of physical action to develop the characters' relationship. We're compelled by the play's promise, as it explores Black queer sexual dynamics from a compelling, matter-of-fact honesty. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021

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