←Recommendations of peerless (aka untitled high school macbeth, hsmb)

Instantly absorbing, ruthlessly smart, mordantly funny, brilliantly verbal, uncompromising in its refusal to moralize. A vibrant collision of Shakespeare and this morning's culture-war headlines.

Whenever I discuss the value of rhythm and pacing to a script, I point to Peerless. In these characters’ voices, Jiehae Park’s poetic dialogue style morphs effortlessly between stream-of-consciousness panic; rollicking, bitingly funny back-and-forths; shy, halting awkwardness; and hypnotic psychological manipulation. The stage directions — always open-ended, frequently magical — present directors, actors, and designers alike with an invitation to explore the wild limits of their crafts. The First Floor Theatre production rose to this challenge fabulously.

An ingenious updating/riff on its source inspiration, PEERLESS bursts with electric energy and moves at a frenetic and exciting pace. The deliciously rhythmic dialogue between its central protagonists and off-kilter, dark humor kept me invested throughout. I thoroughly enjoyed the C1 production of this I saw several years ago.

If you liked the movie Clueless or Mean Girls, you will love this dark comedy of high school behavior and riff on Macbeth. It intelligently examines ambition in respects to the admission process and pursuit of higher learning. Ridiculous, but never superficial, this play goes deep, dark deep when you least expect it, and it's so much fun. Highly recommended!

Perfect, and fast! A really fresh take on MB, while also a really original fresh voice. Totally new story which alludes to a classic.

This play is hilarious, horrifying, delightful, and the stuff of nightmares. I will say no more. Read it, see it, produce it!!"

Sharp, funny, dark, fresh. PEERLESS is not only a witty take on Shakespeare's original, it's a surprising, twisted, and original story of two sisters and their relentless drive to achieve.