←Recommendations of IN BLOOM

  • Chandler Hubbard: IN BLOOM by Gabriel Jason Dean
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    Problematic storytelling paved with good intentions, In Bloom exposes cultural appropriation, white supremacy and American imperialism through its main character's choices and the consequences caused by outsider intervention.

    Problematic storytelling paved with good intentions, In Bloom exposes cultural appropriation, white supremacy and American imperialism through its main character's choices and the consequences caused by outsider intervention.

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  • Samantha Marchant: IN BLOOM by Gabriel Jason Dean
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    Powerful. The choices the characters made lead to well-written, utterly devastating outcomes. I could feel the tension build and build towards the end as I read - it would be such an experience to watch live!

    Powerful. The choices the characters made lead to well-written, utterly devastating outcomes. I could feel the tension build and build towards the end as I read - it would be such an experience to watch live!

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  • Nick Malakhow: IN BLOOM by Gabriel Jason Dean
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    An amazing piece that explores white privilege, trauma, identity, cultural/storytelling appropriation, ethics, and the intersection of all those things with journalism. The fluidity of time and space as we wind back and forth through chronology heightens the theatricality and helps to boost the tension as we learn of Aaron's journey in Afghanistan and begin to quickly question his motivations and methods for creating his documentary. The storytelling also does a wonderful job of illustrating POV and the dangers of trusting an unreliable narrator.

    An amazing piece that explores white privilege, trauma, identity, cultural/storytelling appropriation, ethics, and the intersection of all those things with journalism. The fluidity of time and space as we wind back and forth through chronology heightens the theatricality and helps to boost the tension as we learn of Aaron's journey in Afghanistan and begin to quickly question his motivations and methods for creating his documentary. The storytelling also does a wonderful job of illustrating POV and the dangers of trusting an unreliable narrator.

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  • Cheryl Bear: IN BLOOM by Gabriel Jason Dean
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    A powerful piece that takes a look into the personalization that comes from documentary filmmaking and asks vital questions about differences in culture and practices of journalism. Well done!

    A powerful piece that takes a look into the personalization that comes from documentary filmmaking and asks vital questions about differences in culture and practices of journalism. Well done!

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  • Doug DeVita: IN BLOOM by Gabriel Jason Dean
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    The beauty in this script comes from Gabriel Jason Dean's unflinching honesty with both his characters – no one is a hero – and the play's deep dive into the sexual hypocrisy in Eastern and Western cultures. There are no easy answers to any of the questions posed by the text, and Dean doesn't attempt to impose any; rather he asks the questions with uncompromising clarity, leaving one to wade through the ambiguities and draw their own conclusions. It's a stunning read, and I'd love to experience it on stage. The post-show discussions alone would be fabulous.

    The beauty in this script comes from Gabriel Jason Dean's unflinching honesty with both his characters – no one is a hero – and the play's deep dive into the sexual hypocrisy in Eastern and Western cultures. There are no easy answers to any of the questions posed by the text, and Dean doesn't attempt to impose any; rather he asks the questions with uncompromising clarity, leaving one to wade through the ambiguities and draw their own conclusions. It's a stunning read, and I'd love to experience it on stage. The post-show discussions alone would be fabulous.

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  • Eugene O'Neill Theater Center: IN BLOOM by Gabriel Jason Dean
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    It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Gabriel Jason Dean and their play In Bloom as a finalist for our 2012 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.

    It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Gabriel Jason Dean and their play In Bloom as a finalist for our 2012 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.

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