The Edible Complex by Melissa Leilani Larson

One act, TYA. 10-year-old Anna decides to stop eating so that she can look like the women she sees in magazines and on TV. But it's hard to ignore your food when it starts talking to you.
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The Edible Complex

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  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn:
    9 Aug. 2021
    “ This is such an important subject to tackle early on. Not just with the children, but with the adults children look up to. When mom says: "I didn’t realize you were paying attention. Somehow I forgot that
    you’re always paying attention," it really hit hard. Children need to love themselves and love themselves enough to eat what they love when they're hungry without punishing themselves. I can just imagine the many fun ways this show can be staged and how many children...and adults...this will help! ”
  • Claudia Haas:
    7 Feb. 2018
    “ Cheeseburgers and brownies speak to ten-year old Anna in this sweet play that hits a lot of food-truisms without hammering a message. Anna is on track to be a chef until she discovers her Mom's magazines and photos of skinny, unsmiling women who are the "beauty norms of the day." Anna's relationship with food becomes complicated. This play is a charmer and addresses food and how we deal with it in a way that is accessible and humorous for young audiences. A perfect play for touring and discussions. ”
  • Rachel Bublitz:
    19 Sep. 2017
    “ A super fun script for kids that manages to bring up an important topic, our relationship with food and how it sometimes can become unhealthy, without hitting its audience over the head with a "message." ”

Although this play was originally created to be performed by two actors, casting is flexible depending on the needs and resources of your production.

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