←Recommendations of Cupid

Jacquelyn Priskorn's play "Cupid" is a fresh take on some pretty deep topics like love, identity, and what society thinks about it all. It's set in a zoo of all places, with Cupid himself locked up and treated like just another exhibit. The conversations between Amy, Wes, and Cupid are loaded with snark and deeper meanings, making you think twice about how we see love and treat each other. The play’s dark vibe makes you question norms and challenges our thoughts about love. It's definitely a cool, thought-provoking piece that mixes humor with serious questions.

Wow. This play's transition from rom-com lightness to something much darker and complex is pretty harrowing, but also thoroughly riveting. The titular Cupid is a figure of pathos and his fate is a powerful commentary on the enduring power of bigotry. It is commentary that has sad resonance unto this day.

My kind of play! It's light and fun... and then it isn't. By the time you realize it's not just trying to tickle your funny bone, the knife is already in. Good stuff!

From the character list, I was sure I knew where this was going. And a couple of pages in, with Jacquie Floyd Priskorn’s brilliant comic banter, I was convinced. Then Wes came back. This play had a production in 2008. Fifteen years later and the Wes’s of the world are at it again! CUPID is as relevant and important today as ever. Love is love!

An interesting and dark premise! The title drew me in--but this is NOT your typical Valentine's Day play. A fascinating read!

Well its official...I want to punch Wes! Jacquelyn has created a fascinating and infuriating piece. The fact that I can see elements of our society in the way Wes talks to and about Cupid is heart breaking. "Cupid" is a piece that inspires conversation, draws out emotions and provides the audience with a snapshot of how closed mindedness and hate can affect something as beautiful as finding/being with your true love. It would make an amazing piece for performance and will definitely draw an audience in!

Ah, Eros! As humans there is so much we don’t understand about the nature of love, try as we might. I was so intrigued by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn’s take on Cupid, seen here in captivity, and the egocentrism of a man who tries to assert superiority over a creature with a dangerous weapon! It has much to say about the spectrum of love and in such a short space. As a romantic, I am hopeful for Amy’s quest for romance. Wonderful piece!

We tend to believe in stories and myths that makes us feel good about ourselves, but these stories do not always reflect the truth about the word we have created. A strong play about what's right, what's natural, what's not right, and how fear makes monsters of us. Would love to see this one staged.

Cupid drew back his bow and - well, you'll have to read the play to find out. One of the most original takes on an iconic character that I've ever read. Playwright Jacqueline Floyd-Priskorn packs a punch - and a kick - into a short play, with vivid characters and premise, and an ending that will satisfy those that know their soulmate is out there. Read and produce - there are so many wonderful layers to this piece!

Jacquie Floyd-Priskorn takes a rich idea - a zoo exhibit featuring the last Cupid on earth - and plumbs its possibilities. This Cupid is no sassy wisecracker, but is rather a wise, patient, and loving being (of course he is) even in the face of hatred and violence. This is a play that says so much more than what is written, and exposes us to what love really is. A really well developed piece.