Marianas Trench (Part One of The Second World Trilogy)
Recommended by
- Emma Goldman-Sherman:28 Apr. 2024“ This is a beautiful epic play that is so moving. A political thriller and a love story. A story of authenticity in a dangerous world. I love the way Sickles captures my attention with the quirky character of Teddy and his imagination of the deepest part of the sea and creates a metaphor about camouflage and the dangers of true love in an unsafe world. So relatable. ”
- Greg Mandryk:28 Mar. 2024“ Look, my attention span is nothing to brag about. If I even manage to finish reading a full-length script, it should be considered high praise. I not only finished Marianas Trench, but I'm eager to dive into the second part of Scott Sickles' Second World Trilogy, Pangea.
Yes, I entered into this foolishly hoping it would read like a staged adaptation of The Meg 3: Megsistential Dread. Instead, it's a political thriller that, at times, feels like The Diary of Anne Frank, only standing in the road before us instead of in the rearview mirror. I'm glad it's getting produced. ” - Jarred Corona:11 Nov. 2023“ I try to never go into art with expectations. Of course, that's impossible. We all make judgments from the slightest things we can. I've read a handful of Scott Sickles' plays by now. They've come to carry a certain expectation. The writing will be good and the characters well-made. Something queer will be afoot. But the expectation is less material than that. His plays evoke, for me, a fading lilac, a still from a forgotten film, a heavy caesura after a sforzando. This play has received plenty of love. It's all deserved. I hope one day to see it performed. ”
Development History
- ,Reading,Leviathan Lab2023
- ,Reading,Mixed Asian Media Fest2022
- ,Reading,Portland Stage2020
- ,Reading,Elephant Room Productions2018
Awards
Runner Up
Finstrom Festival of New Work
Zoetic Stages
2021
Semi-Finalist
New Works Festival 2020
Garry Marshall Theatre
2020
Finalist
The Crossroads Project: Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2020
Finalist
Mario Fratti-Fred Newman Political Playwriting Contest
Castillo Theatre
2019
Honorable Mention
Panndora's Box Annual Festival of New Works
Panndora Productions
2018
Semi-Finalist
New American Voices Reading Series
The Landing Theatre Company
2018
ScreenCraft Stage Play Competition
ScreenCraft
2018