HUMAN(E)

by Desireé York

HUMAN(E) tells the personal story of two racially and socioeconomically diverse women affected by genetic diseases. The survival of he fittest theory is put to the test as their worlds intertwine like the the coils of a strand of DNA, leading them to answer one defining question: what would you do to hold onto someone you love?

HUMAN(E) tells the personal story of two racially and socioeconomically diverse women affected by genetic diseases. The survival of he fittest theory is put to the test as their worlds intertwine like the the coils of a strand of DNA, leading them to answer one defining question: what would you do to hold onto someone you love?

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HUMAN(E)

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  • Angels Theatre Company: HUMAN(E) by Desireé York
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    Selected for Angels Theatre Company's 22-23 Salon Reading Series.
    There is an inherent dilemma in plays about science. Mixing the sciences and the humanities on stage can be cumbersome and unwieldy. However, well-written plays about science are able to achieve consensus and appreciation for blending two worlds together that are not so different as they seem. Add Desireé York’s HUMAN(E) to this list of “science plays” that work to dispel the incorrect binary between these two strikingly similar modes of inquiry.

    Selected for Angels Theatre Company's 22-23 Salon Reading Series.
    There is an inherent dilemma in plays about science. Mixing the sciences and the humanities on stage can be cumbersome and unwieldy. However, well-written plays about science are able to achieve consensus and appreciation for blending two worlds together that are not so different as they seem. Add Desireé York’s HUMAN(E) to this list of “science plays” that work to dispel the incorrect binary between these two strikingly similar modes of inquiry.

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  • Rhiannon Ling: HUMAN(E) by Desireé York
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    I adored this play. York so very cleverly entwines science and the humanities, weaving two very different women (at first glance) into a line as intrinsic and (non)sensical as the DNA she speaks of. It is compelling. It is touching and funny. It is gut-punching and loving. I loved every moment of reading it.

    I adored this play. York so very cleverly entwines science and the humanities, weaving two very different women (at first glance) into a line as intrinsic and (non)sensical as the DNA she speaks of. It is compelling. It is touching and funny. It is gut-punching and loving. I loved every moment of reading it.

    ”

Development History

  • Reading, MACH 33: Caltech/Pasadena Playhouse Festival of New Plays, 2020

Awards

  • MACH 33: Caltech/Pasadena Playhouse New Works Festival
    Selection
    2020