Brute-ish by
5 Apr. 2018
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A play for this post-Trump world that imagines society as a matriarchy in a really unique way. It's a play that explored the stories we tell, who gets to tell them and how they are told. ”
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Shaun Leisher
Recommended by Shaun Leisher
- Seagulls by4 Apr. 2018“ Between Stupid F*cking Bird and the upcoming film adaptation, Chekhov's The Seagull seems to be having a moment. This musical is one of the best takes on the Russian great's work that I have ever read. 4 complex and relatable characters ponder life and art and the songs are really well-written. Chekhov lovers will dig it but it also stands on it's own as just a really good play. Produce this now!!! ”
- Red Bowl at the Jeffs by3 Apr. 2018“ I love this play soooo much!!! It's for sure inside baseball (or inside non-equity regional theatre) but definitely won't alienate any audiences who aren't in that field. This play deals with friendship, dying dreams, fear of failure. All those things that make-up great Chekhovian theatre. ”
- Holler River by3 Apr. 2018“ In true Caridad Svich fashion, this play says so much with few words and poetic monologues speak so much truth. This is a play about the wars that are fight far away and in your own backyard and how difficult it can be to come home for yourself and those left behind. Like so many of Svich's plays, this one is a treat for directors, designers and actors. I can't wait to see a theatre take on this piece. ”
- The Light by2 Apr. 2018“ This is a fascinating two-hander that makes us sit with how we deal with beloved artists that have done horrible things. The characters are so complex and this play does what great theatre should do, leave the audience with way more questions than answers. ”
- Are You My Father or the dream ballet of north korea by1 Apr. 2018“ This play was such a delight to read!!! Walters has written a play that gives a detailed portrait of life in this planet's most secretive nation, an engaging tale of a young woman's journey to self discovery and a meditation on trust and family. This play expertly alternates between telling an epic, fantastical story and developing characters in intimate moments. This is the kind of honest, complex theatre that the Asian American community deserves. Bravo!! ”
- My Body by25 Mar. 2018“ A tight ten minute play that has so much relevance to our current society. Rachel Bublitz in a short amount of time has created a dystopian future in a play that's perfect blend of horror and satire. ”
- Ripped by18 Mar. 2018“ This play needs to be part of part of the college/university theatre canon. It's a play that will stay with audiences long after they see it. One of the best uses of non-linear storytelling I've ever read in a play. Its a play that addresses rape culture head on and leaves you with no easy answers, which is what great theatre is supposed to do. ”
- Silueta by Diana Burbano, Tom Shelton and Chris Shelton by18 Mar. 2018“ An important play for the age of #MeToo. A play that introduces people to the genius of Ana Mendieta, asks questions about her death and the role Carl Andre played and an exploration of the connection between artist and audience. A feast of a play for adventurous actors, designers and directors. ”
- Ripe Frenzy by18 Mar. 2018“ This is a brilliant play that needs to be done everywhere especially in the political climate we find ourselves in. The issue of high school mass shooting is explored through a unique and critical perspective as we try and make sense of why these incidents occur and what happens to the loved ones of the victims and the perpetrators that are left to pick up the pieces. Barclay uses a highly theatrical medium to full effect and forces humanity to sit together and face ugly truths. ”