Self-Love

by Brianna Barrett

A college freshman tries to figure out love, friendship, and femininity while being haunted by the ghost of her gender-fluid future self.

A college freshman tries to figure out love, friendship, and femininity while being haunted by the ghost of her gender-fluid future self.

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Self-Love

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  • Julianne Jigour: Self-Love

    Beautiful, funny, and full of heart, Self-Love is a fresh and unpredictable exploration of young people grappling with their identity, sexuality, and relationships during that vulnerable period when our longing for acceptance can obfuscate our deeper desires. Each character is fully fleshed and—in some cases, unexpectedly—complex, and there is such intimacy and tenderness in the moments where they must reckon with their internalized social norms. An enjoyable ride for any audience, but a particularly special gift for those on the messy brink of adulthood.

    Beautiful, funny, and full of heart, Self-Love is a fresh and unpredictable exploration of young people grappling with their identity, sexuality, and relationships during that vulnerable period when our longing for acceptance can obfuscate our deeper desires. Each character is fully fleshed and—in some cases, unexpectedly—complex, and there is such intimacy and tenderness in the moments where they must reckon with their internalized social norms. An enjoyable ride for any audience, but a particularly special gift for those on the messy brink of adulthood.

  • Jennifer Maisel: Self-Love

    A strikingly original gorgeous piece that hits the heart of finding acceptance through love. Brianna deftly draws you in to a resolve that has so much heart. This play needs to be produced and seen.

    A strikingly original gorgeous piece that hits the heart of finding acceptance through love. Brianna deftly draws you in to a resolve that has so much heart. This play needs to be produced and seen.

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Playwright's Union First Peek Series, Year 2024