DOGS

by Hanna Kime

It is the Fourth of July sometime in the future, and history is about to be made. We are about to witness the annual Hot Dog Eating Contest. The five women invited to this stage have set out to conquer nature, destroy their own limits, and shatter our perception of what the human body is or isn’t capable of. DOGS is a dizzying, anti-plot, high-intensity exploration of capitalism, competition, and consumption...

It is the Fourth of July sometime in the future, and history is about to be made. We are about to witness the annual Hot Dog Eating Contest. The five women invited to this stage have set out to conquer nature, destroy their own limits, and shatter our perception of what the human body is or isn’t capable of. DOGS is a dizzying, anti-plot, high-intensity exploration of capitalism, competition, and consumption that begs the question: how long can we keep all this up?

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  • Michael Jones: DOGS by Hanna Kime
    “

    I attended a reading at Red theater and have not stopped thinking about this play since. It casts a spell on you. You'll be taken on a ride. You won't want to get off.

    Unconventional in every way, this play demands to be staged.

    I attended a reading at Red theater and have not stopped thinking about this play since. It casts a spell on you. You'll be taken on a ride. You won't want to get off.

    Unconventional in every way, this play demands to be staged.

    ”
  • e.k. doolin: DOGS by Hanna Kime
    “

    This is SUCH a fun and innovative play! Unlike hot dogs, this play is packed full of good stuff: cacophonic moments, smart humor, fantastic characters, thought-provoking themes, and theatrical spectacle. Gather some friends and just read it to hear the music of the play. Or better yet - Produce It!!

    This is SUCH a fun and innovative play! Unlike hot dogs, this play is packed full of good stuff: cacophonic moments, smart humor, fantastic characters, thought-provoking themes, and theatrical spectacle. Gather some friends and just read it to hear the music of the play. Or better yet - Produce It!!

    ”
  • Premiere Stages: DOGS by Hanna Kime
    “

    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre company in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize Dogs by Hanna Kime as a Semi-Finalist for the 2024 Premiere Play Festival. Dogs rose through a competitive selection process conducted by Premiere staff and a panel of outside theatre professionals to become one of 48 Semi-Finalists out of 760 submissions. The panel was particularly impressed by Hanna’s ability to create such well drawn characters, giving each contestant a clear and unique reason for engaging in the competition. Our congratulations and thanks to Hanna.

    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre company in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize Dogs by Hanna Kime as a Semi-Finalist for the 2024 Premiere Play Festival. Dogs rose through a competitive selection process conducted by Premiere staff and a panel of outside theatre professionals to become one of 48 Semi-Finalists out of 760 submissions. The panel was particularly impressed by Hanna’s ability to create such well drawn characters, giving each contestant a clear and unique reason for engaging in the competition. Our congratulations and thanks to Hanna.

    ”
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Development History

  • Reading, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, 2023
  • Residency, Berkeley Rep, 2022
  • Commission, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, 2022