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Wolves
Listed in Out Magazine's Top-10-Stage-Plays of 2012!
In Wolves, two men's folie à deux overtakes their small apartment and spills out onto city streets. When ex-boyfriend Jack brings a strange man home to woodland-obsessed Ben's apartment, the Narrator can barely keep a lid on the looming violence. This "deconstruction" of the Little Red Riding Hood story is a darkly comic, predatory fairy tale for adults that explores the conflation of sex and fear in modern culture, the comfort of lava la
In Wolves, two men's folie à deux overtakes their small apartment and spills out onto city streets. When ex-boyfriend Jack brings a strange man home to woodland-obsessed Ben's apartment, the Narrator can barely keep a lid on the looming violence. This "deconstruction" of the Little Red Riding Hood story is a darkly comic, predatory fairy tale for adults that explores the conflation of sex and fear in modern culture, the comfort of lava la
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60 pages, Paperback
First published June 24, 2014
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February 3, 2020
I watched a performance of "Wolves" 5 years ago. Reading the script, it's surprising that I remembered every scene. Even large swaths of dialogue. This is the stuff of genius that stirs around in your brain and remains tattooed forever. Like all things Yockey, important issues are transformed into macabre symbols. Here we deal with jealousy, loneliness, controlling personalities, the oppressiveness of a big city, among others. It's short, but every word counts. It hooks you in, chews you up, and leaves you horrified by how much you can relate. But it's also funny and tender at times.
For those just reading this without a performance reference, be aware of how important the staging is during the final scene. I can see how it's somewhat confusing to read. You might say "Tape? Really?" but YES. This might be the most brilliant use of masking tape in all stage history.
For those just reading this without a performance reference, be aware of how important the staging is during the final scene. I can see how it's somewhat confusing to read. You might say "Tape? Really?" but YES. This might be the most brilliant use of masking tape in all stage history.
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