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Polar Bear in a Fish Tank in a Mall in China by Dan Giles

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  • Jude Cramer:
    29 Mar. 2023
    “ 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:
    26 Apr. 2021
    “ This play is a wild ride in all the best ways. ”
  • Cheryl Bear:
    19 Aug. 2020
    “ A hilarious and suspenseful mystery into the missing men on the competition for love and the frightful experience of it all. Well done. ”
  • Nick Malakhow:
    25 Dec. 2019
    “ Equal parts hilarious and horrifying, Giles has created a theatrical world that cleverly critiques social truths and reality tv culture. It also proves itself to be a compelling horror story! Giles explores the internalized shame, misogyny, and homophobia of gay men; the ways they mistreat one another; mental health issues; and intersectional identity within the queer community using a cleverly selected group of characters and some off the charts satire-meets-gross out horror movie moments. Titillation and terror comingle in complex ways that make me consider what we sacrifice at times to belong and feel loved and attractive. ”
  • Julia Specht:
    10 Nov. 2019
    “ Breathlessly hilarious, jaw-droppingly gross, and heartbreaking in equal measure, this play is an impossible parkour trick that somehow works. Dan takes a salacious & goofy premise, and manages to weave in a complex thread re: the inherited trauma of queerness in a sharply intelligent way that takes you by surprise. From a craft standpoint, it feels like a magic trick. Plus, it's wildly entertaining. ”