Collapsible

by Margaret Perry

A funny, furious monologue about navigating a world that cares so much about you keeping it together, it doesn't notice you falling apart. Margaret Perry's play Collapsible was first performed at VAULT Festival, London, in February 2019, winning a VAULT Origins Award for outstanding new work. This new edition is published alongside the 2019 production at Assembly, Edinburgh.

Genres: Plays, LGBT

Unknown Binding

First published May 12, 2020

Reviews

[Jonathan Daley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this play. Would love to see it performed having heard such good things about the original run of it.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was skeptical of this play being a one-woman piece, however I love the dialogue and would be keen to stage it or see it staged. The surreal elements throughout in addresses to the audience are delicious. I like the end, but feel there is something small missing still.

[Cat Moreschi · Rating 4 out of 5]

my initial thoughts about this play were that i’d be giving it a 3 star rating, but the ending was really well done so that bumped it up to a 4. i’d like to see this live some day - i think it might translate better in person than on the page

[Cal · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastically entertaining monologue play. Collapsible hit me where my heart is, made me laugh, and was thoroughly enjoyable.

[Lottie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very interesting read!

[The Bumblebee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This spoke to my mental breakdown.

[Zizi Franses · Rating 4 out of 5]

*3.5 stars

An interesting play, I would love to see it live!

[Doug · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5, rounded down.

An odd, unsettling monologue, depicting one young woman's disintegration following a redundancy; quite humorous in places, but also rather tragic. My one qualm is what is going on with that ending, which seems to imply that all our queer-identifying heroine needs to 'straighten' her out is a fawning male telling her how great she is. Yuck.

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/201...