Polar Bear in a Fish Tank in a Mall in China

by Dan Giles

On the set of a reality TV show deep in the snowy mountains, seven gays compete for the love of one bachelor. But when one of them vanishes, they discover that game isn't what it seems, and that the house is full of secrets: a curse, a conspiracy, a monster. Stalked by an implacable terror, each must decide for himself: did he come here to make friends? Or to win?

On the set of a reality TV show deep in the snowy mountains, seven gays compete for the love of one bachelor. But when one of them vanishes, they discover that game isn't what it seems, and that the house is full of secrets: a curse, a conspiracy, a monster. Stalked by an implacable terror, each must decide for himself: did he come here to make friends? Or to win?

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  • Jude Cramer: Polar Bear in a Fish Tank in a Mall in China by Dan Giles
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    This is the kind of play I want to write! Unabashed in its indulgent horror, this show is both larger than life and true to reality (and to reality TV). This would be a dream for a director, actor, or any creative — what I’d give to see a production of this sometime soon, both for the quality of the play and to see how they’d pull it off!

    This is the kind of play I want to write! Unabashed in its indulgent horror, this show is both larger than life and true to reality (and to reality TV). This would be a dream for a director, actor, or any creative — what I’d give to see a production of this sometime soon, both for the quality of the play and to see how they’d pull it off!

    ”
  • Adam Szymkowicz: Polar Bear in a Fish Tank in a Mall in China by Dan Giles
    “

    This play is a wild ride in all the best ways.

    This play is a wild ride in all the best ways.

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: Polar Bear in a Fish Tank in a Mall in China by Dan Giles
    “

    A hilarious and suspenseful mystery into the missing men on the competition for love and the frightful experience of it all. Well done.

    A hilarious and suspenseful mystery into the missing men on the competition for love and the frightful experience of it all. Well done.

    ”
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Development History

  • Reading, Youngblood / Ensemble Studio Theatre, 2018

Awards

  • Playspace
    Pipleline Theatre Company
    Finalist
    2020
  • Working Farm
    SPACE on Ryder Farm
    Finalist
    2019
  • National Playwrights' Conference
    O'Neill Theatre Center
    Semi-Finalist
    2019