Bodies of Water

by Erin Breznitsky

[FULL-LENGTH] In the last house at the end of a small island town, three friends prepare for the end of the world. Or, at least, the end of something.

The local news is predicting doomsday, and it’s time to say goodbye: to each other, to the place where they spent their childhood summers, and to the creatures of legend that may (or may not) be lurking in the waters all around them.

As a storm bears down on the...

[FULL-LENGTH] In the last house at the end of a small island town, three friends prepare for the end of the world. Or, at least, the end of something.

The local news is predicting doomsday, and it’s time to say goodbye: to each other, to the place where they spent their childhood summers, and to the creatures of legend that may (or may not) be lurking in the waters all around them.

As a storm bears down on the island, the trio is finally forced to reckon with the strange event that happened decades ago, and the shattering secret that one of them has held ever since.

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Bodies of Water

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  • Ashley Minihan: Bodies of Water by Erin Breznitsky
    “

    I really enjoyed seeing this play at the NYC Fringe in 2016. I found its exploration of long-time friendship and romantic attraction to be very moving. The incorporation of magical realism into the piece made it stand apart from the typical coming-of-age story. I too hope that this piece will have a continued life beyond its Fringe production.

    I really enjoyed seeing this play at the NYC Fringe in 2016. I found its exploration of long-time friendship and romantic attraction to be very moving. The incorporation of magical realism into the piece made it stand apart from the typical coming-of-age story. I too hope that this piece will have a continued life beyond its Fringe production.

    ”
  • Gina Femia: Bodies of Water by Erin Breznitsky
    “

    I love this play! I saw this produced at NYC Fringe and hope that it has a life outside of it - full of magic, mythology and storytelling, this play weaves through time and space and invites us into the complexities of friendship and the end of the world.

    I love this play! I saw this produced at NYC Fringe and hope that it has a life outside of it - full of magic, mythology and storytelling, this play weaves through time and space and invites us into the complexities of friendship and the end of the world.

    ”

Production History

  • Fringe, FringeNYC (workshop/AEA showcase), 2016

Awards

  • Summer Playwrights Festival
    The Road Theatre Company
    Finalist
    2016