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Wendy and the Neckbeards by Kari Bentley-Quinn

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  • Amy Berryman:
    10 Feb. 2020
    “ Wow. A remarkable, sharp play that speaks to the current moment. The kind of play that draws you in and then blows up its own rules and structure in such a satisfying way. I will be thinking about Wendy, Jess, Bree, Shih, and yes, even Chad, for a long time. ”
  • Jo Garcia-Reger:
    9 Dec. 2019
    “ This was such a wonderfully relevant play. It was such a quick read and I read through it quickly, always excited about what might happen next. It's full of twists and turns and full of characters that are easy to root for and easy to root against. ”
  • Nick Malakhow:
    18 Nov. 2019
    “ Terrifying, sharp, and real! This piece is so fantastically engrossing and fast-moving that I finished it in one very short sitting. Bentley-Quinn explores toxic masculinity and incel "culture" in an insightful and straightforward manner. Absurd (but all too real) satire, meta-theatricality, and an awesome use of choral dialogue punctuate tough to read yet darkly funny scenes of pointed naturalism. I'd love to see this highly theatrical play be produced frequently and hope it has a long life--it needs to be in the air in this socio-political environment. ”
  • Mia McCullough:
    14 Nov. 2019
    “ Biting. Upsetting. Real. This play made me wonder about how much it really takes for a man to be pushed into the incel/Reddit/Looney Toon world of on-line trolls. ”
  • Olivia Haller:
    31 May. 2019
    “ I was immediately drawn into this play and it has stuck with me ever since I finished reading it. It addresses toxic masculinity in a way that is accessible and often hilarious yet solidly grounded in emotional truth. What this play has to say is urgent, and I would not only jump in line for a ticket to see it, but tell everyone I know to see it too. ”
  • Lisa Huberman:
    11 Apr. 2019
    “ I am obsessed with this play. Wendy and the Neckbeards is like an absurd fever dream through the dark heart of Trump-era misogyny and online harassment. Wildly theatrical, terrifyingly relevant, achingly human, and balls-to-the-walls hilarious. This play needs to be seen! ”
  • Liz Duffy Adams:
    16 Feb. 2019
    “ Wendy and the Neckbeards is sharp as a knife, timely, funny, compassionate, furious and heartbroken. It needs to be produced NOW. ”
  • Gina Femia:
    28 Oct. 2018
    “ I LOVE THIS PLAY. One of the most effective plays I've read that deals with male toxicity and the real dangers of being an internet sensation, populated with well drawn characters and a lot of humor. Such a powerful play, and one begging to be produced. I really hope to see it up on its feet someday soon. ”
  • David Hilder:
    10 Jun. 2018
    “ This play feels both huge and intimate, and it's to Bentley-Quinn's credit that she juggles the epic scale of on-line misogyny and the personal struggles of Jess and Wendy so aptly. How I wish this play were not so on point, but in our current world it's nothing but. ”

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