KING

by Gene Kato

TEN MINUTE PLAY - A aged King, his Royal Consultant, and a Royal Guard hold court as they decide the fate of a Snowman, accused of trespassing in the King's garden. The makeshift trial turns into a race against the clock as the snowman...literally, faces his time on the hot seat. (THIS PLAY IS PART OF THE LARGER WORK "64 SQUARES" PUBLISHED BY NEXT STAGE PRESS.)

TEN MINUTE PLAY - A aged King, his Royal Consultant, and a Royal Guard hold court as they decide the fate of a Snowman, accused of trespassing in the King's garden. The makeshift trial turns into a race against the clock as the snowman...literally, faces his time on the hot seat. (THIS PLAY IS PART OF THE LARGER WORK "64 SQUARES" PUBLISHED BY NEXT STAGE PRESS.)

  • Inquire About Rights
  • Recommend
  • Download
  • Save to Library

KING

Recommended by

  • Karen Saari: KING by Gene Kato
    “

    This smartly written one-act manages to be both funny and chilling. It feels ever more apt in our current political climate. A highly entertaining read that would be simple (and quite fun) to stage in any short play festival. Well done!

    This smartly written one-act manages to be both funny and chilling. It feels ever more apt in our current political climate. A highly entertaining read that would be simple (and quite fun) to stage in any short play festival. Well done!

    ”
  • Arthur M Jolly: KING by Gene Kato
    “

    This darkly comic allegory for the abuse of power and the erosion of rights seems all too timely, but in "King", Gene Kato skillfully uses comedy and absurdism to lead the audience exactly where he wants them before they know what's happening. A well-written piece that demands attention.

    This darkly comic allegory for the abuse of power and the erosion of rights seems all too timely, but in "King", Gene Kato skillfully uses comedy and absurdism to lead the audience exactly where he wants them before they know what's happening. A well-written piece that demands attention.

    ”
  • Doug DeVita: KING by Gene Kato
    “

    What darkly absurdist fun, like Mel Brooks and Hans Christian Andersen collaborated using acid-dipped quills. Kato neatly disguises the chilling message behind a blizzard of nearly non-stop one liners, dad jokes, and quick-witted ripostes piling up until you realize you’re in way over your head, trapped like the snowman at the center of the plot. Chilling, but hilarious.

    What darkly absurdist fun, like Mel Brooks and Hans Christian Andersen collaborated using acid-dipped quills. Kato neatly disguises the chilling message behind a blizzard of nearly non-stop one liners, dad jokes, and quick-witted ripostes piling up until you realize you’re in way over your head, trapped like the snowman at the center of the plot. Chilling, but hilarious.

    ”
View all 6 recommendations