Trash Lord: Domestication

by Sophia Valera Heinecke

Trash Lord: Domestication is a performative gender exploration that compares process losing and finding oneself through love and the process of domesticating wild animals. Artist Sophia Valera Heinecke presents a meditation on the politics of self sacrifice and modern relationships that is both poetic and provocative, utilizing a tapestry of personal stories and accounts based on the research work of Jane...

Trash Lord: Domestication is a performative gender exploration that compares process losing and finding oneself through love and the process of domesticating wild animals. Artist Sophia Valera Heinecke presents a meditation on the politics of self sacrifice and modern relationships that is both poetic and provocative, utilizing a tapestry of personal stories and accounts based on the research work of Jane Goodall, Jared Diamond, and other experts in the field. Part of the Trash Lord Trilogy, the deeply personal yet factually based Trash Lord: Domestication will leave you questioning the ways society and biology lead us to commit to our romantic and sexual partners.

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Trash Lord: Domestication

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  • Emma Goldman-Sherman: Trash Lord: Domestication by Sophia Valera Heinecke
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    One of the most brilliant plays ever written. The language is honest and visual and excoriating. The use of the audience is fantastic. I would love to see this play live onstage. The science is grounded in the onstage need of the character and necessary for the play and also fascinating. We are wild creatures made even more complex by our social norms, scars and psychology. Wonderful work!

    One of the most brilliant plays ever written. The language is honest and visual and excoriating. The use of the audience is fantastic. I would love to see this play live onstage. The science is grounded in the onstage need of the character and necessary for the play and also fascinating. We are wild creatures made even more complex by our social norms, scars and psychology. Wonderful work!

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: Trash Lord: Domestication by Sophia Valera Heinecke
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    A spectacular exploration of domestication and gender through a scientific lens. The emotional response and transformation from old norms to modern day as we lose and gain certain aspects in the shift is perfectly captured. Very well done!

    A spectacular exploration of domestication and gender through a scientific lens. The emotional response and transformation from old norms to modern day as we lose and gain certain aspects in the shift is perfectly captured. Very well done!

    ”
  • Shaun Leisher: Trash Lord: Domestication by Sophia Valera Heinecke
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    We need more plays that look at humanity from a scientific lens. Heinecke bares herself for this piece and it's an absolute thrill on the page (as I'm sure it is on stage) to witness her process of discovering herself and relating her experiences. Also super brilliant use of audience interaction.

    We need more plays that look at humanity from a scientific lens. Heinecke bares herself for this piece and it's an absolute thrill on the page (as I'm sure it is on stage) to witness her process of discovering herself and relating her experiences. Also super brilliant use of audience interaction.

    ”

Development History

  • Workshop, Bowery Poetry Club, 2016