←Recommendations of The Sacred Act of Devouring

  • David Hilder: The Sacred Act of Devouring by Samantha Oty
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    A combination of the quotidian and the truly dark, The Sacred Act of Devouring explores exactly how far people will go to feel wholly themselves ... and how much their significant others will consider to be merely the price of admission to the relationship. In a great way, this play is deeply odd -- its various parts Frankenstein together to create a beautiful, unnerving creature.

    A combination of the quotidian and the truly dark, The Sacred Act of Devouring explores exactly how far people will go to feel wholly themselves ... and how much their significant others will consider to be merely the price of admission to the relationship. In a great way, this play is deeply odd -- its various parts Frankenstein together to create a beautiful, unnerving creature.

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  • Eric Mansfield: The Sacred Act of Devouring by Samantha Oty
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    Plays about brides getting cold feet are a good foundation for many rom-coms, but when a bride has cold feet because she has a dark, DARK fetish to fulfill -- that's entirely different. Samantha Oty has crafted a journey through one woman's morality quest before saying 'I Do' in a way only the stage can do justice. I love when audiences think they know where a play is going, only to do a 180 with "I didn't see THAT coming." Read this one and just let your mind wander. You'll be glad you did.

    Plays about brides getting cold feet are a good foundation for many rom-coms, but when a bride has cold feet because she has a dark, DARK fetish to fulfill -- that's entirely different. Samantha Oty has crafted a journey through one woman's morality quest before saying 'I Do' in a way only the stage can do justice. I love when audiences think they know where a play is going, only to do a 180 with "I didn't see THAT coming." Read this one and just let your mind wander. You'll be glad you did.

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  • Daniel Prillaman: The Sacred Act of Devouring by Samantha Oty
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    When you love someone, you accept them as they are. Right? All of them. Their faults. Their fantasies. Their obsessions. No. Matter. What.

    When you realize where Oty’s expertly paced play is taking you? Hot goddamn. This is a delicious dive into murky waters, and the ethical dilemmas and questions raised by Therese’s innocent inquires are a perfect meal for actors and designers willing to bite. A fantastic show for any company looking to add some classy, modern horror to their line-up.

    When you love someone, you accept them as they are. Right? All of them. Their faults. Their fantasies. Their obsessions. No. Matter. What.

    When you realize where Oty’s expertly paced play is taking you? Hot goddamn. This is a delicious dive into murky waters, and the ethical dilemmas and questions raised by Therese’s innocent inquires are a perfect meal for actors and designers willing to bite. A fantastic show for any company looking to add some classy, modern horror to their line-up.

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  • Ian Donley: The Sacred Act of Devouring by Samantha Oty
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    This play is the nuttiest examination of morality I have ever read (and I mean that in the best way possible). Samantha Oty has managed to push the boundaries of realism without going into a cliche. Oty writes Therese with so much nuance that I couldn't decide whether to hate her or root for her. The brutality is infused masterfully with the reality of the play. It would be interesting to see a full-fledged production of it.

    This play is the nuttiest examination of morality I have ever read (and I mean that in the best way possible). Samantha Oty has managed to push the boundaries of realism without going into a cliche. Oty writes Therese with so much nuance that I couldn't decide whether to hate her or root for her. The brutality is infused masterfully with the reality of the play. It would be interesting to see a full-fledged production of it.

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  • Beckett Flynn: The Sacred Act of Devouring by Samantha Oty
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    What I love about this play is not it's well-made-play elements: it's deftly crafted structure, complex characters, snappy dialogue; or even its fantastic exploration of the controversial topic of assisted suicide. What I love about this play is it's grindhouse elements—it's willingness to genuinely shock the audience with how far it will go. This is a brutal, bloody and fun play—it owes just as much to Sam Rami as it does to Lucas Hnath. It GOES THERE and has elements of the drawing room as well as the slaughterhouse. I wish there were more like it.

    What I love about this play is not it's well-made-play elements: it's deftly crafted structure, complex characters, snappy dialogue; or even its fantastic exploration of the controversial topic of assisted suicide. What I love about this play is it's grindhouse elements—it's willingness to genuinely shock the audience with how far it will go. This is a brutal, bloody and fun play—it owes just as much to Sam Rami as it does to Lucas Hnath. It GOES THERE and has elements of the drawing room as well as the slaughterhouse. I wish there were more like it.

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