←Recommendations of Body Horror

What if Dory Previn’s song “Esther’s 1st Communion” was a two-hander short play with 13-year-olds played by adults, & it got gayer by the minute? We don’t have to wonder, because Aly Kantor wrote it.

A fun verbal romp between two 13 year-old girls attempting to make sense of their changing bodies. There are some awkward moments tempered by witty exchanges. Maybe it's a good thing that we grow up and leave ignorance behind us. I enjoyed the ride with Rosemary and Mary Rose.

Aly Kantor's Body Horror is an uproarious slice-of-life/coming-of-age short that explores religion, female body awareness, and the divine ecstasy that can only be fully realized on your father's Skymall massage cushion. This sincere, straight-shooting sleepover captures the voices of two middle school besties to absolute perfection as they traverse the transition from girlhood to womanhood with endless laughs throughout.

Oh, my goodness. Ridiculous, delightful, hilarious, and full of joyous opportunities for actors, while gracefully lampooning the shelteredness of religious communities.

I don't know whether I should feel guilty or not for thoroughly enjoying this short play from Aly Kantor, but she certainly seems to have perfectly captured the mix of emotion, inquisitiveness, shame and delight that being a teenage girl is (I'm guessing of course, but I DO have sisters). Mixing fact, fiction, and the internet, that bastion of truth, these characters are wonderfully realized. We get to know how curious they are over their changing bodies, and how scary some of those prospects are. It's all wonderfully realized by Kantor's dialogue. Just terrific stuff.

Oh my gosh. Aly Kantor nails the clueless, blind-leading-the-blind experience of being a thirteen year old Catholic girl who is equal parts curious about and ashamed by her body. I love the dialogue between these two girls, especially their musings about God's vagina. What a gift for two actors. Also, best appendix ever. Produce this everywhere!

This is a wonderfully honest portrayal of being a teen girl. Yes, some of the details vary from what others may have gone through. But we all know that puberty is awkward and it's great when you have a friend to have the most awkward conversations with. Bravo on this piece!

As a lapsed Catholic, I could not stop laughing. As once a young tween discovering my body, I could not stop shaking my head in a 'yeah-I-remember-that' sort of way. Great comedic and honest (I think this word has been used already to describe it) play. Captures so much in 10 mins. I am looking forward to reading more of Aly Kantor's plays. I can't wait to see this performed. So good.

Honesty. Honesty and frank conversations would have saved a lot of little girls (and possibly little boys) a lot of confusion and possible self-hate. Plays like this remind me of how confusing and scary puberty was...but also...hilarious! Luckily Rosemary and Mary Rose have each other and can be honest with each other and the information they have access to at least. The honesty of this short play is what makes it so very wonderful and powerful!

The most taboo topics make for the best slumber party secrets, and this charming play exhibits that to a ee. Both of these girls are so much fun to read and I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the discoveries they make. Something tells me this is only the beginning of their girlhood journey... And I would love to see where it goes next! Great!