Rx

by Kate Fodor

Book by Fodor, Kate

Genres: Plays

59 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2012

Reviews

[Luke · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I lived/worked in NYC, my office got tickets to all 59x59 shows, so I saw everything the theater put on for a year or so. I liked most of their productions, but this one was especially charming. I remember saying to my friend afterward, "What a treat." Reading and rereading it now a few years later, I see how finely crafted it is too. Every scene does a remarkable amount of work. There are plenty of laughs, moments of gravity, and a strong underlying social/political message, though it's never preachy. There's a complicated love story (Meena and Phil), a beautiful, unexpected friendship (Meena and Frances,) a tragic death, random co-worker sex on a desk (Meena and Simon. I laughed just reading the stage directions,) etc. This is all in a one act, guys. I see this play has no Goodreads reviews so I just want to shout it out. I would love to write a piece of this caliber.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was bizarre, but also quite funny. It's a send-up of both the pharmaceutical industry and corporate America. I think you'd have to have the right actors to get some of the chemistry that's missing on the page, but I can see how it's definitely possible.

[Tony Loyer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not the worst. Some laughs. Mostly unlikeable characters with some semi-comical, semi-sad neuroses. Not much of a plot, kind of sweet if you can get past the co-dependency and dishonesty exhibited by all of the characters.

[Kara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sharp and sweet!

[Kailea · Rating 3 out of 5]

A silly little play.