Incels and Other Myths

by Ally Sass

Incels and Other Myths revolves around a mother, Elaine, and her son Avery, who embark on an epic journey into online realms of gender, power, and mythology. Elaine, a teacher of Women in Mythology, grows concerned when Avery spends extensive time playing the online game "Oracle," which involves him partaking in the misogynistic "incel" community. Through their descent into fraught online territory, Avery and...

Incels and Other Myths revolves around a mother, Elaine, and her son Avery, who embark on an epic journey into online realms of gender, power, and mythology. Elaine, a teacher of Women in Mythology, grows concerned when Avery spends extensive time playing the online game "Oracle," which involves him partaking in the misogynistic "incel" community. Through their descent into fraught online territory, Avery and Elaine discover unexpected and intoxicating new realities that shape how they see their own worlds.

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  • Nick Malakhow: Incels and Other Myths by Ally Sass
    “

    This is a stellar, complex exploration of misogyny, coming of age, gender identity and roles, and more through the lens of the online world and technology. Sass examines the danger and power of online avatars and its impact on real life identity formation and mental health. I was taken in by both the exciting theatricality of the online world and the delicate nuance of all of the characters, especially Avery and Elaine. How that nuance is balanced with a heightened dramatic world is genius.

    This is a stellar, complex exploration of misogyny, coming of age, gender identity and roles, and more through the lens of the online world and technology. Sass examines the danger and power of online avatars and its impact on real life identity formation and mental health. I was taken in by both the exciting theatricality of the online world and the delicate nuance of all of the characters, especially Avery and Elaine. How that nuance is balanced with a heightened dramatic world is genius.

    ”
  • Shaun Leisher: Incels and Other Myths by Ally Sass
    “

    Lots of opportunities for stage magic in this dive into the world of incels.

    Lots of opportunities for stage magic in this dive into the world of incels.

    ”
  • Kevin Cirone: Incels and Other Myths by Ally Sass
    “

    Was fortunate to read a draft of this play during Boston auditions. The story spoke to me as an actor and as a playwright. Rich, grounded characters and a fantastic arc of tension against a backdrop of the addictiveness of a fantasy world and how it informs real world relationships; about victim syndrome and toxic masculinity. Excited to see how it develops.

    Was fortunate to read a draft of this play during Boston auditions. The story spoke to me as an actor and as a playwright. Rich, grounded characters and a fantastic arc of tension against a backdrop of the addictiveness of a fantasy world and how it informs real world relationships; about victim syndrome and toxic masculinity. Excited to see how it develops.

    ”