Toxic Norse-culinity by Matthew McLachlan

(Ten Minute) After a recent raid on a foreign land, the Viking Sven visits his estranged friend Bretl, high on a mountain. When his welcome is not well met, Sven pleads with Bretl to witness his greatest treasure from his most recent raid: Kevin, a regular guy in torn jeans and a T-shirt. Sven explains that Kevin has helped teach not only him but the entire village of Vikings how to be better men, embracing...
(Ten Minute) After a recent raid on a foreign land, the Viking Sven visits his estranged friend Bretl, high on a mountain. When his welcome is not well met, Sven pleads with Bretl to witness his greatest treasure from his most recent raid: Kevin, a regular guy in torn jeans and a T-shirt. Sven explains that Kevin has helped teach not only him but the entire village of Vikings how to be better men, embracing their truth and abandoning their toxic notions of what a man should be. But can Bretl be convinced of Kevin’s words or will his anger towards Sven for a past wrong keep him in his old ways?
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Toxic Norse-culinity

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  • Austin Vega:
    31 Oct. 2022
    “ This was such a good play. Really funny with snappy dialogue. It also carries a great message and is family appropriate while appealing to all ages. ”
  • Dan Caffrey:
    8 Sep. 2022
    “ Hot damn, just a really, really, really funny play with a good message that continues to surprise even once the game is established. I love that the emotional core of the script has to do with human sacrifice. Definitely didn't see that coming. Such fun stuff! ”
  • Samantha Marchant:
    6 Sep. 2022
    “ “He is not Loki, he is Kevin!” Kevin mixes things up for these Vikings, but most will say it was for the better. ”
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  • Bretl
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      30s, 40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any actor of color
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Sven
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      20s, 30s, 40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any actor of color
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Kevin
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    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any actor of color
    • Gender: 
      Male