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Eytan Deray

Recommended by Eytan Deray

  • Stiletto Envy by Eliana Pipes
    21 Nov. 2020
    “ A gorgeous and heart-breaking coming-of-age tale that not only embraces gender-non-conforming people, but gives them their own mandatory spotlight for a good ten minutes. If anything, I wanted it to last longer! I see a full-length in this one's future. Bravo, Eliana Pipes! ”
  • Hello? by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn
    21 Nov. 2020
    “ A classy and frightening ghost story by Floyd-Priskorn that uses sound and light to heighten every possible sense to an aggravatingly tense note! You don't see the twist coming mid-way, but you also don't expect the ending to be this surprising and scary. Bravo! ”
  • Wilding by Diana Burbano
    21 Nov. 2020
    “ A razor-sharp, funny, and (in our current times) painfully relatable monologue! Having known people who worked on cruise ships during the early days of our current crisis, this hits close to home. ”
  • The Last Halloween by Jan Rosenberg
    21 Nov. 2020
    “ It's almost impossible to imagine what Halloween would be like without trick-or-treating, and the concept of Rosenberg's piece is at first quite funny, satirical (COVID-19 kept us all indoors this season), and clever. And then it turns dark and menacing, mounting up to a perfect crescendo of horror! This is no trick. It's a treat. ”
  • Alligator Mouth by C. Julian Jiménez
    15 Sep. 2020
    “ Having seen a reading of "Alligator Mouth" months ago, it's evident (both on paper and in performance) that this is one of J. Julian Christopher's most atmospheric, sexually tense and hard-hitting shorts that he's written. The difference in Van and Hank's age ranges are not highlighted patronizingly, but sensitively, which I love. Impossible to shake off. ”
  • Horny Orderly - A Symphony of Sex and Sorrow in 11 Minutes & 47 Seconds by C. Julian Jiménez
    15 Sep. 2020
    “ J. Julian Christopher never shies away in his writing. His plays come fully equipped with ferocious sexuality and emotional intensity. "Horny Orderly" is no different, as it guides us quickly through human isolation and need with equal doses of humor and melancholia. "A symphony of sex and sorrow" is about right. Another must-read from one of my favorite LGBTQ playwrights of the moment! ”
  • The Syllabus by Scott Sickles
    15 Sep. 2020
    “ Terrifying and Orwellian, and just two pages long! Shaking off the shivers as I type, Scott Sickles. ”
  • Unburied: A Queer Horror-Comedy by John Bavoso
    15 Sep. 2020
    “ It's no secret that the horror genre has often been a home base in art for a lot of LGBTQ people, myself included. So mad props to John Bavoso for creating a horror story for us, but also for writing a wonderfully meta condemnation of queerbaiting and internalized homophobia. The comedy is witty and crack-of-the-whip, the horror of seeing characters you've created come alive to kill you is scary and bloody, and the satire bites hard. "Unburied" is what I like to call Bravo Bavoso! ”
  • THE BELL WITCH by Rachael Carnes
    15 Sep. 2020
    “ Rachael Carnes is ushering Halloween in early this season! Here's a good, old-fashioned ghost story, but it's even more exciting because it's true. The Bell Witch haunting is one of the most famous cases in the world. Why the Bell family experienced this terror is debated left and right. But Carnes gives her take on the haunting a powerful feminist appeal in which the patriarchy is toppled and religious hypocrisy and abuse is checked. The ending is just ambiguous enough to leave a lingering sting. ”
  • Glory Obscured by Maximillian Gill
    23 May. 2020
    “ Gill's done it again! Yes, it's fantasy (fun fantasy, at that), but it keeps you thinking about the knowledge we crave, the questions we're urged to not ask (but should be asking!), and all the ways we as outsiders can educate each other. There's a terrific chemistry between Cass and Raum that actors can sink their teeth into. A solid 15 minutes! ”

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