Take me.

by Brian James Polak

In the aftermath of a traumatic event, a person decides to take dramatic action and dives into the dark web seeking a stranger willing to kidnap them. It seems like a perfect plan until the stranger arrives. Over the course of their time together the stranger appears more and more mysterious. The stranger knows their thoughts and experiences. They know when they're lying. They know their secrets and their jokes...

In the aftermath of a traumatic event, a person decides to take dramatic action and dives into the dark web seeking a stranger willing to kidnap them. It seems like a perfect plan until the stranger arrives. Over the course of their time together the stranger appears more and more mysterious. The stranger knows their thoughts and experiences. They know when they're lying. They know their secrets and their jokes. How does the stranger know any of this? Is this really happening or is their brain crafting a narrative in order to protect them from spiraling into madness? "Take me." explores surviving trauma and the human capacity for survival.

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  • David Hilder: Take me. by Brian James Polak
    “

    A compelling, fascinating two-hander exploring identity, need, want, and the links between all of the above. Increasingly dizzying, Take me. is a mind-bender and a head-spinner of the first order.

    A compelling, fascinating two-hander exploring identity, need, want, and the links between all of the above. Increasingly dizzying, Take me. is a mind-bender and a head-spinner of the first order.

    ”
  • Caridad Svich: Take me. by Brian James Polak
    “

    A wild, unexpected ride - a dark tale for fallen times. Who takes the taker? Who wishes to be taken and why? What does it mean to play the dance between Eros and Thanatos in a world about to fall apart? A magnetic play that offers great roles for its actors, and a thrilling encounter for its audience."

    A wild, unexpected ride - a dark tale for fallen times. Who takes the taker? Who wishes to be taken and why? What does it mean to play the dance between Eros and Thanatos in a world about to fall apart? A magnetic play that offers great roles for its actors, and a thrilling encounter for its audience."

    ”
  • David Veatch: Take me. by Brian James Polak
    “

    An excellent play filled with twists, turns, and humor. It was extremely well written and I was gripped to the end. When I got to direct it the reading was a rich, exciting experience for myself, the performers, and the audience.

    An excellent play filled with twists, turns, and humor. It was extremely well written and I was gripped to the end. When I got to direct it the reading was a rich, exciting experience for myself, the performers, and the audience.

    ”
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This play can be cast with any actors regardless of age, gender identification, disability, ethnicity, etc. The playwright encourages the actors cast in this play to swap roles from one performance to the next.

Development History

  • Reading, Centre Stage (Greenville, SC), 2023

Awards

  • Epiphanes New Works Festival
    Wild Imaginings
    Semi-Finalist
    2024