←Recommendations of Piper

  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: Piper by Briandaniel Oglesby
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    A reimagined Pinocchio, "Piper" is crazy in the best way. There's a puppet made of underwear, magical puppet dances, a fairy godmother drag queen, and a single dad haunted by the fact that everyone in his family dies very young and even though he's 35, he's almost out of time. The dialogue is sharp and smart, and I've never wished I could see a play I read on NPX on its feet more than this one. I hope I'll be able to see the puppet shows and dances and raves and unravelings live one day! I love the creativity here!

    A reimagined Pinocchio, "Piper" is crazy in the best way. There's a puppet made of underwear, magical puppet dances, a fairy godmother drag queen, and a single dad haunted by the fact that everyone in his family dies very young and even though he's 35, he's almost out of time. The dialogue is sharp and smart, and I've never wished I could see a play I read on NPX on its feet more than this one. I hope I'll be able to see the puppet shows and dances and raves and unravelings live one day! I love the creativity here!

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  • Hayley St. James: Piper by Briandaniel Oglesby
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    Hyper-theatrical, unabashedly queer, and exceptionally funny. This wise, witty, and delightful riff on the story of Pinocchio made me laugh a lot, but it’s genuinely touching, too. A truly stage-worthy piece that has many great opportunities for puppet, set, and costume design in addition to a great script.

    Hyper-theatrical, unabashedly queer, and exceptionally funny. This wise, witty, and delightful riff on the story of Pinocchio made me laugh a lot, but it’s genuinely touching, too. A truly stage-worthy piece that has many great opportunities for puppet, set, and costume design in addition to a great script.

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  • Nick Malakhow: Piper by Briandaniel Oglesby
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    I did not know I needed this fantastical, queer play involving puppets and a complex exploration of queer single parenting, adult identity, and search for meaning and purpose in life...but apparently I did! Oglesby creates such a cohesive yet unique theatrical aesthetic that brings together satire, modern-day fable, farce, and puppetry in an unexpected way. This play is utterly hilarious, has a real sense of place about it, and the characters, despite being heightened and satirical, are all engaging and human. The end is surprisingly poignant and potent. Wonderful, theatrical stuff!

    I did not know I needed this fantastical, queer play involving puppets and a complex exploration of queer single parenting, adult identity, and search for meaning and purpose in life...but apparently I did! Oglesby creates such a cohesive yet unique theatrical aesthetic that brings together satire, modern-day fable, farce, and puppetry in an unexpected way. This play is utterly hilarious, has a real sense of place about it, and the characters, despite being heightened and satirical, are all engaging and human. The end is surprisingly poignant and potent. Wonderful, theatrical stuff!

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  • Greg Romero: Piper by Briandaniel Oglesby
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    I had the pleasure of witnessing Brian develop this play during our time together in Hyde Park Theatre's playwriting group. I was continually delighted by the freshness of Brian's writing, the depth of thought in how he crafted this work, and the sincerity in his approach to creating. As a work of theater, PIPER is fun, surprising, and full of humor and pathos; a classic story made fresh through new, complex, fascinating characters who do delightfully surprising things, all expressed through some highly theatrical moments.

    I had the pleasure of witnessing Brian develop this play during our time together in Hyde Park Theatre's playwriting group. I was continually delighted by the freshness of Brian's writing, the depth of thought in how he crafted this work, and the sincerity in his approach to creating. As a work of theater, PIPER is fun, surprising, and full of humor and pathos; a classic story made fresh through new, complex, fascinating characters who do delightfully surprising things, all expressed through some highly theatrical moments.

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  • Playwrights Foundation: Piper by Briandaniel Oglesby
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    Playwrights Foundation enthusiastically recommends this play, PIPER, as a Semi-Finalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2020. We were moved by the quality of the writing and the relevant and compelling themes that spoke to the mission of our festival. It excelled in a competitive process of 735 plays submitted this year and rose to the top after a six month long process discussing its merits with both national and local Bay Area readers, and we hope it moves swiftly towards production.

    Playwrights Foundation enthusiastically recommends this play, PIPER, as a Semi-Finalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2020. We were moved by the quality of the writing and the relevant and compelling themes that spoke to the mission of our festival. It excelled in a competitive process of 735 plays submitted this year and rose to the top after a six month long process discussing its merits with both national and local Bay Area readers, and we hope it moves swiftly towards production.

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