Brave People

by Allan Staples

In the immediate moments following a BRCA 1 positive genetic test, a married couple is left to work through their emotions.

In the immediate moments following a BRCA 1 positive genetic test, a married couple is left to work through their emotions.

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Brave People

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  • Shaun Leisher: Brave People

    A hilarious short play with a lot of heart. Staples has found humor in one of the hardest moments a couple may have to go through. I really hope all works out for these two.

    A hilarious short play with a lot of heart. Staples has found humor in one of the hardest moments a couple may have to go through. I really hope all works out for these two.

  • Emma Goldman-Sherman: Brave People

    What an intimate moment to put onstage! I enjoyed how difficult it would be to go through this, and the humor really helps move the play forward so that they can manage the difficulty. It actually felt alarmingly funny - like the humor is so heightened because the moment is so hard. An amazing way to tell this story.

    What an intimate moment to put onstage! I enjoyed how difficult it would be to go through this, and the humor really helps move the play forward so that they can manage the difficulty. It actually felt alarmingly funny - like the humor is so heightened because the moment is so hard. An amazing way to tell this story.

  • Scott Sickles: Brave People

    This play captures the aftermath of a horrible moment, asking, in unison with its characters, a painfully simple question: Now what?

    Using honesty and humor, both equally sharp, they navigate a conversation filled with rage, fear, and shock in the exact way people who love each other communicate without filters. Nicole tempers fear with ferocity. Ben is the ideal husband for a difficult day, taking risks with jokes that are great when they succeed and even better when they don't. Truly sublime.

    This play captures the aftermath of a horrible moment, asking, in unison with its characters, a painfully simple question: Now what?

    Using honesty and humor, both equally sharp, they navigate a conversation filled with rage, fear, and shock in the exact way people who love each other communicate without filters. Nicole tempers fear with ferocity. Ben is the ideal husband for a difficult day, taking risks with jokes that are great when they succeed and even better when they don't. Truly sublime.

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Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Cape May Stage, Year 2019

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Short+Sweet Sydney, Year 2024
  • Type Professional, Organization Short+Sweet Hollywood, Year 2022
  • Type Professional, Organization Short+Sweet South India, Year 2022
  • Type Professional, Organization NyLon Fusion, Year 2019

Awards

  • Best Play (Judge's Choice)
    Short+Sweet Sydney
    Winner
    2024