Recommended by Shaun Leisher

  • Shaun Leisher: Red Hood(ie) by Alexis Elisa Macedo
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    Such a fresh take on a classic story that honestly portrays the pressing issue of eldercare. Excited to see actors take on these roles.

    Such a fresh take on a classic story that honestly portrays the pressing issue of eldercare. Excited to see actors take on these roles.

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  • Shaun Leisher: Anxiety Play OR Everybody Pees by Leah Roth Barsanti
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    The way Barsanti depicts anxiety in this play with such honesty and nuance is astounding. The experiences in this play feel so universal and that's in large part to have specifically and carefully these characters have been written. I'm also obsessed with the device of the escape room. It's such a brilliant way to force these characters together and amp up the stakes and conflict. Plays about people achieving a tangible task are so fun!!!

    The way Barsanti depicts anxiety in this play with such honesty and nuance is astounding. The experiences in this play feel so universal and that's in large part to have specifically and carefully these characters have been written. I'm also obsessed with the device of the escape room. It's such a brilliant way to force these characters together and amp up the stakes and conflict. Plays about people achieving a tangible task are so fun!!!

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  • Shaun Leisher: Blood Countess by Emmy Kuperschmid
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    This play really does a good job at playing with mood and atmosphere to tell a story that we all feel like we know. An example of the telling of horrific acts having more impact than actual showing. That choice also gives us the ability to look into the state of mind of Elisabeth Bathory without excusing what she did.

    This play really does a good job at playing with mood and atmosphere to tell a story that we all feel like we know. An example of the telling of horrific acts having more impact than actual showing. That choice also gives us the ability to look into the state of mind of Elisabeth Bathory without excusing what she did.

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  • Shaun Leisher: Six Autumns on the Hudson by Laurel Andersen
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    Biographical pieces of theatre about artists are certainly not new so it's always refreshing to read a new take on this genre. I had never heard of these two artists and Andersen does such a brilliant job of using such a short amount of time to let me know who they were but more importantly how they felt about art and each other. This is a play that would work really well as audio drama.

    Biographical pieces of theatre about artists are certainly not new so it's always refreshing to read a new take on this genre. I had never heard of these two artists and Andersen does such a brilliant job of using such a short amount of time to let me know who they were but more importantly how they felt about art and each other. This is a play that would work really well as audio drama.

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  • Shaun Leisher: Radio Hour by Laurel Andersen
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    Love the fantasy concept of this play and how it's just accepted in this beautifully tender moment.

    Love the fantasy concept of this play and how it's just accepted in this beautifully tender moment.

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  • Shaun Leisher: A Dance Card by Laurel Andersen
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    Andersen shows a real skill for verse in such a fun play that looks at nostalgia and it can impact the love we find in our lives. Really wanna see this play fully staged.

    Andersen shows a real skill for verse in such a fun play that looks at nostalgia and it can impact the love we find in our lives. Really wanna see this play fully staged.

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  • Shaun Leisher: One Day Soon or: Pandemic Daydreams by Laurel Andersen
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    A poetic call to action that could have only been written in this time and place. The imagery of NYC is exquisite and becomes heartbreaking when the realization of deprivation due to quarantine occurs. It's a monologue of longing and hope.

    A poetic call to action that could have only been written in this time and place. The imagery of NYC is exquisite and becomes heartbreaking when the realization of deprivation due to quarantine occurs. It's a monologue of longing and hope.

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  • Shaun Leisher: Frenzy and Fury by Laurel Andersen
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    Less a play and more a full-bodied exorcism. In such a short time, Andersen is able to show pain being expelled from someone's life in such a brief interaction between two fascinating characters. Always love riffs on the Greeks!!

    Less a play and more a full-bodied exorcism. In such a short time, Andersen is able to show pain being expelled from someone's life in such a brief interaction between two fascinating characters. Always love riffs on the Greeks!!

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  • Shaun Leisher: Sadboy Hours (this is a coping mechanism) by Mary Harriman
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    A brilliant piece of experimental theatre about such a specific experience. Some truly beautiful stage moments and I love the freedom to explore the playwright gives collaborators.

    A brilliant piece of experimental theatre about such a specific experience. Some truly beautiful stage moments and I love the freedom to explore the playwright gives collaborators.

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  • Shaun Leisher: Emily Driver's Great Race Through Time and Space by A.A. Brenner
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    This is 100% TYA done right and a perfect example of how to make truly accessible theatre. Every youth theatre program around the country needs to program this play!!!

    This is 100% TYA done right and a perfect example of how to make truly accessible theatre. Every youth theatre program around the country needs to program this play!!!

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