Internet Hate Machines

Slacker hacker Elliot Hernandez, a.k.a. Brony2012, spends his days helping notorious internet troll Farticus entertain himself at others’ expense. The two are nearly ready to ruin the life of electronic security blowhard Robert Stark, when Stark comes to Elliot’s door and forces him to spy on and bring down his partner. A play about the use and abuse of 21st century communication.
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Internet Hate Machines

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  • Nick Malakhow:
    3 May. 2021
    This is an unsettling look at the ways technology has opened doors of access for the good, the bad, and the ugly. Elliot's driving force is clear and his arc is compelling and disturbing. Stark and Farticus are two perfect forces that create his rock-and-hard-place situation. What is most engaging in this piece, aside from the briskly-moving and propulsive plot, is the way Verschoor renders the internet theatrically. There's so much to play with in terms of clever casting, directing, movement, and design. I'd love to see this piece realized on its feet.
  • Eugene O'Neill Theater Center:
    12 May. 2017
    It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Ben Verschoor and their play Internet Hate Machines as a finalist for our 2013 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one finalist out of hundreds of submissions, the strength of this play’s writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process.

Development History

  • Reading
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    id Theater
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    2014

Awards

Finalist
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Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference
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2015
Honorable Mention
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84th Annual Writing Competition
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Writer's Digest
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2015