Yom Kippur

by Nelle Tankus

FULL LENGTH. Four homos party hard for the high holy days on the anniversary of a traumatic event. But guilt hangs over them like a curse. It lives in the walls, in the food they eat, their every breath, and they’re all complicit in different ways. As the night wears on, they all must come together and begin the messy work of atonement, moving beyond blame towards uncertainty and repair.

FULL LENGTH. Four homos party hard for the high holy days on the anniversary of a traumatic event. But guilt hangs over them like a curse. It lives in the walls, in the food they eat, their every breath, and they’re all complicit in different ways. As the night wears on, they all must come together and begin the messy work of atonement, moving beyond blame towards uncertainty and repair.

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Yom Kippur

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  • Anamaria Guerzon: Yom Kippur by Nelle Tankus
    “

    A group of queer people who have known each other for far too long. The echos of mistakes, guilt, and a brokenness that can't be fixed. This play was a wild ride of starts, stops, and desperation for a resolution that may never come. I loved it, and I'm so excited to explore more of Tankus's work!

    A group of queer people who have known each other for far too long. The echos of mistakes, guilt, and a brokenness that can't be fixed. This play was a wild ride of starts, stops, and desperation for a resolution that may never come. I loved it, and I'm so excited to explore more of Tankus's work!

    ”
  • Reinette LeJeune: Yom Kippur by Nelle Tankus
    “

    The odd and broken pacing at first is jarring, but the abstract manner in which these four characters exist perfectly mirrors the guilt and shadows that hang over them. This play mixes the absurdity of Beckett with the raw honesty of Sarah Kane. A wonderful play for four trans masculine people.

    The odd and broken pacing at first is jarring, but the abstract manner in which these four characters exist perfectly mirrors the guilt and shadows that hang over them. This play mixes the absurdity of Beckett with the raw honesty of Sarah Kane. A wonderful play for four trans masculine people.

    ”
  • Shaun Leisher: Yom Kippur by Nelle Tankus
    “

    An absurdist, Beckettian experiment with great roles for transmasculine actors. Directors and designers will have a blast with this piece.

    An absurdist, Beckettian experiment with great roles for transmasculine actors. Directors and designers will have a blast with this piece.

    ”

Development History

  • Workshop, Parley Productions, 2022
  • Workshop, University of New Mexico, 2018
  • Workshop, The Syndicate, 2018