←Recommendations of Demons Helping Demons

I love stories involving demons, and if those demons are snarky demons, even better. I especially enjoy the way this short piece begins with demons just sitting around talking about what it's like being demons. Lots of funny stuff, and this play is the kind of comedy that I like best: One that draws you in with wit and then hits you with something profound and meaningful. It's a space that Floyd-Priskorn excels in, and the writer's gifts are on full display with this one.

So demons get a bad rap from meat machine propaganda? These very funny demons are great company and they are able to inadvertently help El work through their enormous grief. This is a wild comedy with a big heart.

Who would have thought you could skip all the complicated conjuring stuff and just sneeze and call up a demon!? Good to know. And dropping things over and over? In this demonic "pourquoi-play," Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn delivers up the demonic goods in the way only she is master of: it's "infested" with sweetness, tender realizations, and plenty of humorous bodily functions!

Who besides Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn knew that demons suffer anxieties and fears and inadequacies and meet in support groups to help each other face those, well, internal demons? When one such meeting is interrupted by a human ("meat machine" in demon terms), three rather incompetent demons turn their attention to helping him cope with the loss of a beloved pet. Despite their worst efforts, they are successful. A very sweet and funny play that will challenge everything you've heard about the denizens of the dark world.

It would fit in nicely with an evening of non-horror, Halloween-themed short plays. The demons are adorable and the drama stokes up the warm-and-fuzzies.

DEMONS HELPING DEMONS is like a lost Monty Python sketch! These three demons all have their own characters and together they are hilarious company.
Then along comes El, an innocent living human who has sadly lost their beloved dog after many years.
Although this is a funny, slick play, Jacquie manages to balance the grief and humour perfectly and respectfully.
Love it!

The realm of the demonic is one that has many myths and legends and Jacquelyn has done a great job of twisting them into this brilliantly funny piece. As an audience you are a fly on the wall as three demons and a human engage in conversation about the world of what its like to be a demon and to be a human going through loss. It offers wonderfully witty dialogue that won't fail to have you laughing out loud but at the same time has some heartfelt moments that will resonate with people. Just needs an audience now!

Heartrending and hilarious, this short play is not only an amusing romp through a demon-infested house, it's an actionable guide to persisting after loss. It's full of colorful, larger-than-life characters that would be a blast to design or inhabit! The dialogue is quick, witty, and consistently natural, and every time a gag is introduced, it pays off just a few pages later. Just when you think you have a handle on what's happening, the arrival of a new character casts light on this dark space and its quirky inhabitants, providing refreshing perspectives on grief. What a unique and lovely play...

I just had the pleasure of seeing this play and meeting Jacquelyn last weekend! Given the subject matter, an ideal play for any kind of festival looking for something related to Halloween and/or horror. Who knew that demons had inner demons?

Fun play with a twist on what is commonly believed by us "meat machines." Fun read.