Jen Silverman è un'autrice di New York i cui drammi esplorano spesso personaggi e situazioni non convenzionali con arguzia tagliente e umorismo caustico. La sua scrittura è celebrata per la sua miscela unica di assurdità ed emotività risonante, approfondendo temi di identità, relazioni e aspettative sociali. Silverman è una drammaturga molto apprezzata le cui opere teatrali sono state messe in scena a livello internazionale, dimostrando la sua capacità di connettersi con il pubblico in diversi contesti.
The poems explore themes of desire and travel, revealing the pleasures and pains of leaving and returning. With an economical style and rich imagery, the collection immerses readers in experiences that are both enlightening and emotionally resonant. The work captivates with its heartfelt wisdom and evocative descriptions, creating a vivid landscape drenched in light and wine.
Featuring a whimsical blend of humor and education, the book introduces various scientific disciplines through the lens of dinosaurs. Each field, from Microbiology to Astronomy, is represented by a unique dinosaur character, showcasing their quirky struggles and antics in a lab setting. Readers will enjoy the amusing imagery of a T-rex as a microbiologist and velociraptors in a lab coat, all while gaining insights into the fascinating world of science. It's a delightful way to engage young minds with STEM concepts through playful storytelling.
Exploring themes of identity and self-discovery, the narrative features five women, all named Betty, who navigate their emotions through anger, desire, and performance. Each Betty confronts her loneliness and wealth while grappling with personal issues, including love and self-reflection. Their stories intertwine at a unique crossroads, revealing how their shared name connects their experiences and struggles in an engaging and thought-provoking manner.
Wink follows unhappy housewife Sofie and her breadwinning husband Gregor, who both seek weekly counseling from an unorthodox therapist, Doctor Frans. Their current topic of disagreement: Wink. When Wink goes missing, violent desires, domestic anarchy, and feline vengeance emerge, threatening the neatly ordered reality Sophie, Gregor, and Doctor Frans have constructed.
Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.
Sharon, in her mid-fifties, is recently divorced and needs a roommate to share her Iowa home. Robyn, also in her mid-fifties, needs a place to hide and a chance to start over. But as Sharon begins to uncover Robyn's secrets, they encourage her own deep-seated desire to transform her life completely. A dark comedy about what it takes to re-route your life - and what happens when the wheels come off.
The Astonishing and Dangerous History of Mazefield the Frog, Old Folks, and The Lost Girl (or First Chair) were presented as part of Keen Teens 2015, a unique and free educational theatre program, run by the Drama Desk and Obie award-winning Keen Company. Keen Teens seeks to improve the quality of plays written for high school students by commissioning scripts from highly regarded playwrights, and gives students the opportunity to work with professional artists in an Off Broadway setting. The Astonishing and Dangerous History of Mazefield the Frog by Jen Silverman Old Folks by Max Posner The Lost Girl (or First Chair) by Lauren Yee
This debut short-story collection captivates with its unique blend of wit, transgression, and emotional depth. Readers will find themselves immersed in a variety of narratives that explore complex themes and characters, reminiscent of the styles of Miranda July, Rebecca Lee, and Mary Gaitskill. Each story offers a fresh perspective, inviting contemplation and connection through its engaging storytelling.
Reading like a cross between Shelia Heti's How Should A Person Be? and Lily King's Writers & Lovers, We Play Ourselves is a wildly entertaining debut novel of female rage, self-sabotage, the pursuit of fame and the costs of artistic ambition.
