The Pear-Shaped Man Fights Crime

by Alex Dremann

FULL LENGTH - The artists in the trendy neighborhood of LOLA are losing their post-gentrification turf war to a corporation called The Farm and Magda’s artisan bakery is on the verge of going under. But when Magda finally creates a near-perfect spelt muffin, something is not quite right with the customers who flock in for the muffins— and they may really be on the hunt for the last two artists in LOLA, Betty...

FULL LENGTH - The artists in the trendy neighborhood of LOLA are losing their post-gentrification turf war to a corporation called The Farm and Magda’s artisan bakery is on the verge of going under. But when Magda finally creates a near-perfect spelt muffin, something is not quite right with the customers who flock in for the muffins— and they may really be on the hunt for the last two artists in LOLA, Betty and Zeke, who have taken refuge in the bakery. Meanwhile, Magda’s mysterious pear-shaped nephew Paul is just hoping for a little crime to fight.

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The Pear-Shaped Man Fights Crime

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  • Keenya Jackson: The Pear-Shaped Man Fights Crime by Alex Dremann
    “

    Every neighborhood deserves to have a Pear-Shaped man. Or at the least the opportunity to see or read this play. The Pear-Shaped Man is a great mix of comedy, horror and action. It is also relatable, addressing some hard hitting questions about our society in an easy manner.

    Every neighborhood deserves to have a Pear-Shaped man. Or at the least the opportunity to see or read this play. The Pear-Shaped Man is a great mix of comedy, horror and action. It is also relatable, addressing some hard hitting questions about our society in an easy manner.

    ”
  • Heather Helinsky: The Pear-Shaped Man Fights Crime by Alex Dremann
    “

    Like Julie Z., I also had the pleasure of seeing this reading at PlayPenn and enjoyed the comic book/horror style this play uses to take on gentrification. Enjoyable twists and turns as an invisible man fights off the "zuburbanites" (zombies + suburbanites) who are cannibalizing the neighborhood (and all the gluten-free baked goods). Fun!

    Like Julie Z., I also had the pleasure of seeing this reading at PlayPenn and enjoyed the comic book/horror style this play uses to take on gentrification. Enjoyable twists and turns as an invisible man fights off the "zuburbanites" (zombies + suburbanites) who are cannibalizing the neighborhood (and all the gluten-free baked goods). Fun!

    ”
  • Julie Zaffarano: The Pear-Shaped Man Fights Crime by Alex Dremann
    “

    I had the pleasure of hearing this play read at PlayPenn. Dremann creates a fantastical yet believable world that builds into frenzied hysteria. Clever and fast paced. Hope to see this play produced soon.

    I had the pleasure of hearing this play read at PlayPenn. Dremann creates a fantastical yet believable world that builds into frenzied hysteria. Clever and fast paced. Hope to see this play produced soon.

    ”

Development History

  • Reading, PlayPenn, 2018
  • Reading, Philadelphia Dramatists Center, 2017