PIETA

by Brynn Hambley

2024 O'Neill National Playwriting Conference Semi-Finalist

In a convent hospital in Venice, Italy, the best musicians in the region train under the tutelage of Antonio Vivaldi. Anna Maria, Sophie, Bettina, and Cattina were abandoned at birth, like all the residents, and trained to be world-class musicians. The secret? They're all disabled or "disfigured". PIETA explores musicianship, birthright, disability, and...

2024 O'Neill National Playwriting Conference Semi-Finalist

In a convent hospital in Venice, Italy, the best musicians in the region train under the tutelage of Antonio Vivaldi. Anna Maria, Sophie, Bettina, and Cattina were abandoned at birth, like all the residents, and trained to be world-class musicians. The secret? They're all disabled or "disfigured". PIETA explores musicianship, birthright, disability, and what it really means to make your own choices about your life.

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PIETA

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  • H. Avery: PIETA by Brynn Hambley
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    Wow. Captivating from the first few pages, PIETA is a tour de force with plum roles for disabled femmes. The text is empowering and epic, and there are opportunities for designers to have an absolute ball bringing this to life. I want to see this staged, and soon.

    Wow. Captivating from the first few pages, PIETA is a tour de force with plum roles for disabled femmes. The text is empowering and epic, and there are opportunities for designers to have an absolute ball bringing this to life. I want to see this staged, and soon.

    ”

Development History

  • Reading, First Kiss Theatre, 2024
  • Reading, Cut Edge Collective, 2022

Awards

  • 2024 National Playwright's Conference
    O'Neill Center
    Semi-Finalist
    2024