←Recommendations of Alien Girls

I've always loved Amy's writing, but this one especially moved me. Very rarely do queer and bisexual women get the sort of complex representation that Amy gives them in this play. The strange space of competition, inspiration, and desire is something my most important female friendships all hold. I felt so seen as a woman, writer, and possible mother reading this -- in a way that transcends just passing the Bechdel test. YES!

Obsessed with this play. Complex female characters and an truly relatable portrayal of femme friendships. Simultaneously hilarious and heartbreaking.

This one hit close to home. A stunning piece of drama that explores creativity, motherhood, and friendship through humor and poetic language. Berryman utilizes nonlinear storytelling to show the audience who these women are and what they mean to each other--the good, the bad, and the ugly.

This play reads like a love letter, filled with vivid emotions and detailed imagery. Rather poetic in structure. Amy Berryman takes on the classic theme of friendship and paints a meta and even surreal image with it. It also is a play that tackles motherhood, both through heteronormative and queer lens which is something I've never seen before in one play. Berryman understands when to be playful and when to be sincere, drawing you into the world created here. A play with something for everyone!

I see so much of my own/my friends' struggles in Tiff and Carolyn's characters. This friendship feels super-real, alien babies and all.

Yes yes yes yes, and yes

Amy Berryman is an absolute genius. A gorgeous play about friendship and creating art. I loved the alien and feeling like you're from another planet motifs that pop up throughout the play. I loved the moments of theatre magic where are characters are given the opportunity to edit what they say. This play doesn't have a happy ending but it has a very honest one. I hope this play gets produced very soon.

A beautiful play that dares to delve into the taboos of admitting that for some, parenthood is wrong, and maybe even a mistake. T & C get to 'edit' themselves in the real and the meta. I loved the portrayal of competition between artists, and the parallels between birthing a baby and birthing a manuscript for these women. Also, birthing babies via mouth is awesome.

Alien Girls brought me two of my new favorite characters. Tiff and Care are both endlessly relatable in their love for each other and in their pursuit of excellence as writers. The fantasy and meta-theatrical devices deepen our understanding of how this friendship functions and struggles to function. This play serves as a perfect vehicle for exploring jealousy in creative friendships, grief, comparison and how huge life changes impact can have a meteor-crash impact on other people in our lives. Berryman knows just when to undercut humor for a deft emotional wallop. I can't wait to see this play produced!