←Recommendations of The Most Lamentable Comedie of Jane the Foole

  • David Hilder: Funnie: The Most Lamentable Comedie of Jane the Foole by Jessica Moss
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    Holy mackerel. I'm entirely won over by this comedy of rage, this extremely funny vivisection of awful societal structures and strictures, this profound and sometimes profoundly silly and often very sad examination of, ya know ... horrible sexism built into our social norms. Every character is fresh and distinct, and the writer's voice couldn't be more clear as well. Love, love, love this one.

    Holy mackerel. I'm entirely won over by this comedy of rage, this extremely funny vivisection of awful societal structures and strictures, this profound and sometimes profoundly silly and often very sad examination of, ya know ... horrible sexism built into our social norms. Every character is fresh and distinct, and the writer's voice couldn't be more clear as well. Love, love, love this one.

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  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: Funnie: The Most Lamentable Comedie of Jane the Foole by Jessica Moss
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    LOVE IT. This play is about a woman in King Henry VIII's court who wants to be a comedian, but it's also about sexual harassment and the weighing all women of all time have always had to do between standing up and speaking out and letting things slide, knowing it will be way worse for them than for the men behaving badly. A wonderful commentary on what it's like to be female and the exhaustion of tap dancing backwards and in heels, wishing and praying and striving, while men are able to take and use what they want.

    LOVE IT. This play is about a woman in King Henry VIII's court who wants to be a comedian, but it's also about sexual harassment and the weighing all women of all time have always had to do between standing up and speaking out and letting things slide, knowing it will be way worse for them than for the men behaving badly. A wonderful commentary on what it's like to be female and the exhaustion of tap dancing backwards and in heels, wishing and praying and striving, while men are able to take and use what they want.

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  • Daniel Krane: Funnie: The Most Lamentable Comedie of Jane the Foole by Jessica Moss
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    This is a hysterical read: a formally-daring, caustic look at comedy's #metoo moment through the lens of an aspiring female jester in King Henry's court. Medieval standup while sending up Louis CK? Sign me up.

    This is a hysterical read: a formally-daring, caustic look at comedy's #metoo moment through the lens of an aspiring female jester in King Henry's court. Medieval standup while sending up Louis CK? Sign me up.

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  • Eugene O'Neill Theater Center: Funnie: The Most Lamentable Comedie of Jane the Foole by Jessica Moss
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    It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Jessica Moss and their play Funnie: The Most Lamentable Comedie of Jane the Foole as a finalist for our 2020 National Playwrights Conference. This particular work emerged from a highly competitive, anonymous, and multi-tiered selection process to become one of 63 finalists out of more than 1,500 submissions. This enthralling piece galvanized the hearts and theatrical imaginations of our reading teams and is fully championed by our offices. We are honored to put our enthusiastic support behind this writer and their ongoing...

    It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Jessica Moss and their play Funnie: The Most Lamentable Comedie of Jane the Foole as a finalist for our 2020 National Playwrights Conference. This particular work emerged from a highly competitive, anonymous, and multi-tiered selection process to become one of 63 finalists out of more than 1,500 submissions. This enthralling piece galvanized the hearts and theatrical imaginations of our reading teams and is fully championed by our offices. We are honored to put our enthusiastic support behind this writer and their ongoing contributions to the American Theater.

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