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Brian James Polak

Recommended by Brian James Polak

  • Colonel's Chicken: A Fairy Tale by Carrie Barrett
    22 Aug. 2017
    “ Colonel's Chicken: A Fairy Tale is a funny and theatrical fantasia with a wonderful heart, and makes this vegetarian crave chicken. ”
  • The Burdens by Matt Schatz
    17 Jul. 2017
    “ This brilliant, hilarious, and sneakily emotional two-hander is one of my favorite (currently) unproduced plays. I'm hoping this play gets its due and is programmed all over the country. ”
  • Queen by Madhuri Shekar
    23 Jun. 2017
    “ "Queen" will teach you something about science, research, bees, and yourself. This is my favorite play from Madhuri (probably until I see her next one). ”
  • Cambodian Rock Band by Lauren Yee
    23 Jun. 2017
    “ This is one of the best new plays I've encountered in a very long time. It's powerful, funny, theatrical, and full of excellent music. I hope this play gets produced all over the world. ”
  • Black Super Hero Magic Mama by Inda Craig-Galván
    24 May. 2017
    “ Joining the chorus of praise for this fantastic play. This is an important piece of drama written in a thrilling and theatrical style. I can't wait to see it on stages across the country. ”
  • Magnetic North by William Donnelly
    4 May. 2017
    “ When I first started writing, Dan's plays were amongst the group of new works I would read and find an immense excitement about the craft. His plays helped motivate me to be a playwright. There is a wonderful poetic sparseness to his pages, requiring a deeper engagement from the reader and "Magnetic North" is no exception. It tells a story we've read before, but with a beautiful depth and sincerity often missing from stories about relationships. This play is humorous, emotional, intimate, and deeply identifiable. ”
  • COLLECTIVE RAGE: A PLAY IN 5 BETTIES;IN ESSENCE A QUEER & OCCASIONALLY HAZARDOUS EXPLORATION; DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND YOU READ ABOUT SHACKLETON & HOW HE EXPLORED THE ARCTIC?;IMAGINE THE ARCTIC AS A PUSSY & IT’S SORT OF LIKE THAT by Jen Silverman
    21 Nov. 2016
    “ This play is brilliant, hilarious, and absolutely necessary. ”
  • The Two Kids That Blow Shit Up by Carla Ching
    26 Aug. 2016
    “ This play deftly dramatizes the complexities of friendship, family, and love. The fractured narrative structure echoes the the broken-repaired-broken again relationship between these two characters who look outside for the thing they need, which can actually be found right in front of them. This two-hander shines greatly in the hands of actors with the depth and finesse to portray a complete human experience. ”
  • The Super Variety Match Bonus Round! by Deb Hiett
    15 Aug. 2016
    “ This is a beautiful, hilarious, and original play about overcoming grief and rediscovering yourself in the aftermath of tragic events. This play manages to be funny without losing heart, and touching without being syrupy. It is imaginative, theatrical, and fun. ”
  • THE MADRES by Stephanie Alison Walker
    6 Oct. 2015
    “ This is a gorgeous and powerful and touching and surprising work. It's a play that draws you forward and never lets you get ahead of it. I love plays, like The Madres, that writes about an important piece of history from a micro point-of-view. Stephanie takes us inside the home of people touched by the brutality of Argentina in the late 70s. It's an excellent play. ”

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