SKIN

by Tanuja Devi Jagernauth

Butter's mother is a professional knife thrower. Going home can be a dangerous affair, to say the least, so this time Butter comes to dinner prepared -- in full body armor. Will Butter's attempt at self-protection be effective? What will they have to do in order to no longer be their mother's target kid?

Butter's mother is a professional knife thrower. Going home can be a dangerous affair, to say the least, so this time Butter comes to dinner prepared -- in full body armor. Will Butter's attempt at self-protection be effective? What will they have to do in order to no longer be their mother's target kid?

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SKIN

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  • Cheryl Bear: SKIN by Tanuja Devi Jagernauth
    “

    A very funny comedy about the preparation required sometimes between family. Inventive and well done!

    A very funny comedy about the preparation required sometimes between family. Inventive and well done!

    ”
  • Steven G. Martin: SKIN by Tanuja Devi Jagernauth
    “

    Tanuja Devi Jagernauth treats audiences and actresses alike to eye-bulging theatricality with her short play "Skin." There's gallows humor a-plenty mixed with a strong dose of fight choreography and symbolism. Yet the family's power dynamic, the foundation for Jagernauth's marvelous action & characters, makes it wholly relatable for audiences.

    Tanuja Devi Jagernauth treats audiences and actresses alike to eye-bulging theatricality with her short play "Skin." There's gallows humor a-plenty mixed with a strong dose of fight choreography and symbolism. Yet the family's power dynamic, the foundation for Jagernauth's marvelous action & characters, makes it wholly relatable for audiences.

    ”
  • Gina Femia: SKIN by Tanuja Devi Jagernauth
    “

    A really smart metaphorical and funny play about the complexity of a mother/daughter relationship. Bold in its language and theatricality, Jagernauth is an exciting voice for the theatre.

    A really smart metaphorical and funny play about the complexity of a mother/daughter relationship. Bold in its language and theatricality, Jagernauth is an exciting voice for the theatre.

    ”
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Development History

  • Reading, Goodman Theatre's "Our Perspective: Asian American Play Readings", 2018
  • Reading, Chicago Dramatists, 2017

Production History

  • Workshop, The Pulp Stage , 2018
  • Community Theater, The Pulp Stage, 2018