Berserker

by Bruce Walsh

[Full-Length] When an idealistic teacher falls in love with a voice emanating from a security camera mounted deep in the wilderness, he leaves his partner, child, and students in pursuit of his new obsession. But in order to get closer to his muse, he must embark on a new career in her workplace – a tech company specializing in virtual “NatureScapes.” There he discovers the true face of his passions, not in the...

[Full-Length] When an idealistic teacher falls in love with a voice emanating from a security camera mounted deep in the wilderness, he leaves his partner, child, and students in pursuit of his new obsession. But in order to get closer to his muse, he must embark on a new career in her workplace – a tech company specializing in virtual “NatureScapes.” There he discovers the true face of his passions, not in the beautiful woman he imagines, but in what he fears might be lurking in the forest surrounding his office.

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  • Nick Malakhow: Berserker

    Wholly original, fascinating, hilarious, and tragic. The theatrical world established here is super specific, and the exploration of how we search for meaning in others, work, and more is all uniquely executed and potent. I'd so love to see this on its feet!

    Wholly original, fascinating, hilarious, and tragic. The theatrical world established here is super specific, and the exploration of how we search for meaning in others, work, and more is all uniquely executed and potent. I'd so love to see this on its feet!

  • Val Dunn: Berserker

    Bruce's writing is fresh, specific, and darkly funny. Berserker witnesses one man's precarious grip on adult responsibilities and the pit of meaninglessness revealed when that grip finally gives out. This play is a rare example of how a storyteller can use seemingly bizarre motives to clarify uncomfortable truths about the human condition.

    Bruce's writing is fresh, specific, and darkly funny. Berserker witnesses one man's precarious grip on adult responsibilities and the pit of meaninglessness revealed when that grip finally gives out. This play is a rare example of how a storyteller can use seemingly bizarre motives to clarify uncomfortable truths about the human condition.

  • Toby Malone: Berserker

    This is a deep, muscular piece that plays on assumption, fear, and what surrounds us. Walsh sets up an evocative world around a misguided startup and sets the ball rolling based on a man's obsession with a disembodied voice and shared affinity for Led Zeppelin. Wonderful work.

    This is a deep, muscular piece that plays on assumption, fear, and what surrounds us. Walsh sets up an evocative world around a misguided startup and sets the ball rolling based on a man's obsession with a disembodied voice and shared affinity for Led Zeppelin. Wonderful work.

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Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Azuka Theatre, Year 2018
  • Type Workshop, Organization The Kennedy Center MFA Playwrights' Workshop, Year 2017

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Alleyway Theatre Inc., Year 2022
  • Type University, Organization Indiana University, Year 2016

Awards

  • Maxim Mazumdar New Play Award
    Alleyway Theatre Inc.
    Winner
    2019
  • BETC Generations Residency
    Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company
    Finalist
    2018
  • Seven Devils Playwrights Conference
    id Theater
    Finalist
    2017