←Recommendations of Slut

A startling, lyrical, and incredibly inventive play that begs to be produced. Jost explores the harrowing intersection of female sexuality and desire, misogyny, toxic masculinity, and violence using a whole host of theatrical tools. I was struck by the dual nature of these characters--who are built so specifically and with a clear eye and ear to their unique humanity, but who also serve as a microcosm and portrait of the roots of misogyny in action. Through monologue, movement sequences, repeated motifs, and poignant scenes, Jost creates a kaleidoscopic picture so much greater than the sum of its parts.

I am in awe of this play. The use of poetic imagery and music is such a beautiful way to address a horrifying thing.

The poetry and theatricality of this piece are breathtaking and ensure that no two productions will be quite the same. It would be fascinating to see, but it's also a delight to read, ponder, and, I'm sure, produce!

Wonderfully dark and weird and pertinent, Jost has woven something here that I can't explain. It's lyrical and magical but dark and gritty. It needs to be performed right this moment in time and shown to every man who has ever called a woman the title of this play. Jost has a gift for matching the ordinary with the extraordinary from scene to scene. I was guessing the entire play and I never knew what was coming next--and the end was delightfully horrifying. I see a long production history for this show. Daring theatres need it.

Gloriously, messily, sexily female. Jost build brilliant, delicious characters, and also infuses the man with horrifying truthfulness. A prescient play in the age of "Incel" Are you scared of female sexuality? You should be.

Beautiful, and horrible, and tragic, and empowering, and gorgeous. I love her. I love Driver. I love Bed ("Is this what it means to be soft?" is a line that will stay with me for a long, long time). SLUT is full of tension and conflict, both in the action of the story and the affect it had on me: I didn't want this play to be over, but its pace is flawless; it has left me feeling devastated yet empowered. Everyone, everywhere: please produce this play.

LOVE this play! The way I love a play when I wish I'd written it! Such a brilliant piece of work. If I was an actor I'd want to play the bed, but I'd be typecast as the Slut. There is darkness and truth and hilarity and myth-making here enough to satisfy the large audiences this play deserves!

A haunting play, it moves like a heartbeat. Beautiful, visceral poetry, an important story about female sexuality, bodily autonomy and male toxicity. I look forward to reading more from Jost.

“Slut” begins with a fantastic description of the title character “The Slut”: “She is utterly unapologetic about her body. She flaunts rather than flatters,” which gives the reader a sneak peak at what’s in store before any dialogue has even been spoken. In the pages that follow, we explore the sexual wills of a woman who is completely unapologetic about her appetites, and her relationship to two things: her glorious bed, and the man who can’t have her. It’s funny and intense, and makes me wish I had a bed half as nice as The Slut's.

I had the privilege of seeing a reading of this play in Denver, CO. It is a magical and fantastic rollercoaster of a play examining misogyny and female sexuality. I highly recommend it.