Paper Cranes

by Kari Bentley-Quinn

Mona is a recent widow obsessed with the Japanese ritual of folding origami cranes as she grieves the loss of her beloved husband. Mona's teenage daughter, Maddie, is struggling with the demands of her bereft mother and her sexual identity, and begins a romantic relationship with an older woman named Julie. Meanwhile, Julie's best friend, Amy, has begun an intense S&M relationship with a man who is guarding a...

Mona is a recent widow obsessed with the Japanese ritual of folding origami cranes as she grieves the loss of her beloved husband. Mona's teenage daughter, Maddie, is struggling with the demands of her bereft mother and her sexual identity, and begins a romantic relationship with an older woman named Julie. Meanwhile, Julie's best friend, Amy, has begun an intense S&M relationship with a man who is guarding a dark secret. From there, the stories of these five people intertwine, revealing the lasting scars of grief and the desire to be loved.

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Paper Cranes

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  • Cheryl Bear: Paper Cranes by Kari Bentley-Quinn
    “

    A moving story of grief and the desire for love as one finds their way forward. Well done.

    A moving story of grief and the desire for love as one finds their way forward. Well done.

    ”
  • David Hansen: Paper Cranes by Kari Bentley-Quinn
    “

    This is such a warm and tender play, full of grief and longing. Bentley-Quinn has crafted a sextet of inter-twined relationships; loving, decent characters. A testament to the paths of grief and and the inevitability of change, and the hope that we can understand and survive the need to move forward into an uncertain future. This is a script which deserves continued production. Highly recommended!

    This is such a warm and tender play, full of grief and longing. Bentley-Quinn has crafted a sextet of inter-twined relationships; loving, decent characters. A testament to the paths of grief and and the inevitability of change, and the hope that we can understand and survive the need to move forward into an uncertain future. This is a script which deserves continued production. Highly recommended!

    ”
  • Mark Loewenstern: Paper Cranes by Kari Bentley-Quinn
    “

    Highly recommend this poignant play! Just reading it was a thrill.

    Highly recommend this poignant play! Just reading it was a thrill.

    ”

Production History

  • Professional, Packawallop Productions, 2011

Awards

  • Bay Area Playwrights Festival
    Semi-Finalist
    2012
  • Princess Grace Award
    Semi-Finalist
    2011
  • Emerging Writers Group
    The Public Theatre
    Finalist
    2012
  • Writing Fellows
    The Playwrights Realm
    Finalist
    2011