Better Than Normal

by Hannah Lee DeFrates

[10 Minute] This Halloween, Coquelicot has a trick and a treat for her friend, Alex.

[10 Minute] This Halloween, Coquelicot has a trick and a treat for her friend, Alex.

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Better Than Normal

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  • Dan Taube: Better Than Normal

    What a lovely, quirky little play. The characters are intriguing and really draw you into their romance. True to life, since they are in the early stages of their relationship they are appropriately awkward with each other. Delightful story. Highly recommend!

    What a lovely, quirky little play. The characters are intriguing and really draw you into their romance. True to life, since they are in the early stages of their relationship they are appropriately awkward with each other. Delightful story. Highly recommend!

  • Rachel Feeny-Williams: Better Than Normal

    AWWWWWW! I never thought of Halloween as a cute and romantic holiday but Hannah has made it just that. As the audience, we are privileged to be observers of the 'unusual' but wonderfully funny and lovely relationship between Alex and Coquelicot (fabulous name by the way!) We, as humans, often think we're a little weird and worry about how that impacts on other people but the way these two confidently and wonderfully discuss their interesting quirks is proof that it doesn't matter how weird you are, as long as you find the right weirdo to be with! Utterly adorable!

    AWWWWWW! I never thought of Halloween as a cute and romantic holiday but Hannah has made it just that. As the audience, we are privileged to be observers of the 'unusual' but wonderfully funny and lovely relationship between Alex and Coquelicot (fabulous name by the way!) We, as humans, often think we're a little weird and worry about how that impacts on other people but the way these two confidently and wonderfully discuss their interesting quirks is proof that it doesn't matter how weird you are, as long as you find the right weirdo to be with! Utterly adorable!

  • Aly Kantor: Better Than Normal

    As always Hannah's characters are delightfully idosyncratic—and that's, frankly, enough! Those of us lucky enough to be immersed in the Lost Children universe are in for a particular treat. This play is filled with delicious subtext for fans of this universe, like a romantic Halloween gift that keeps on giving. It's spooky, it's silly, it's romantic, and the character voices are (as always) unique and pristine. Whether you read it as a tiny love story or a treatise on moving past generational trauma, this one's a delight!

    As always Hannah's characters are delightfully idosyncratic—and that's, frankly, enough! Those of us lucky enough to be immersed in the Lost Children universe are in for a particular treat. This play is filled with delicious subtext for fans of this universe, like a romantic Halloween gift that keeps on giving. It's spooky, it's silly, it's romantic, and the character voices are (as always) unique and pristine. Whether you read it as a tiny love story or a treatise on moving past generational trauma, this one's a delight!

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Character Information

  • Coquelicot Austen
    enigmatic English major; her name is pronounced “co-kelly-co”
  • Alex Miller
    awkward, but adorable Art major

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Green Buffalo Productions, Year 2021