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Elsewhere: a play
A play by Adam Szymkowicz. When Teddy comes to Celia’s house to deliver a package, he doesn’t expect to be invited for dinner. When he comes to dinner, he doesn’t expect to be invited to live with her. When he starts to live with her, he doesn't expect to fall in love with her sister Amanda. And he definitely doesn't expect to be drugged ... or buried alive.
“Szymkowicz dissects the angst and malaise of modern life within eighty minutes of hyper-literate verbiage that comes filled with plot twists, moonlight rambles and the aforementioned shovel. Although the characters are adults, they behave as churlish children; the actors pull that off with skill and grace - and provide a marvelous glimpse into the psyche of people just doing whatever the hell they want without any regard to the feelings of others … From the first knock of the door to the last, "Elsewhere" sparkles with wit, comedy and quirky characters … Don't dig holes in the backyard. It never ends well.” --Naples News “New York playwright Adam Szymkowicz packs his deliciously devious play with oddball characters, sharp-edged dialogue and plenty of surprises (including an unexpected dip into Broadway-musical territory) …You’ll laugh. You’ll cringe. But you likely won’t forget it.” --News Press “…a quirky and thoroughly entertaining dark comedy … Mr. Szymkowicz knows what he’s doing. His work contains layers and, like a good comic, he knows how to slip in moments of truth and hit you with a punch to the gut while you’re laughing.” –Florida Weekly
“Szymkowicz dissects the angst and malaise of modern life within eighty minutes of hyper-literate verbiage that comes filled with plot twists, moonlight rambles and the aforementioned shovel. Although the characters are adults, they behave as churlish children; the actors pull that off with skill and grace - and provide a marvelous glimpse into the psyche of people just doing whatever the hell they want without any regard to the feelings of others … From the first knock of the door to the last, "Elsewhere" sparkles with wit, comedy and quirky characters … Don't dig holes in the backyard. It never ends well.” --Naples News “New York playwright Adam Szymkowicz packs his deliciously devious play with oddball characters, sharp-edged dialogue and plenty of surprises (including an unexpected dip into Broadway-musical territory) …You’ll laugh. You’ll cringe. But you likely won’t forget it.” --News Press “…a quirky and thoroughly entertaining dark comedy … Mr. Szymkowicz knows what he’s doing. His work contains layers and, like a good comic, he knows how to slip in moments of truth and hit you with a punch to the gut while you’re laughing.” –Florida Weekly
- GenresPlays
78 pages, Hardcover
Published September 16, 2021
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January 4, 2021
I really enjoyed this play and its exploration of dark humor. While the play itself is unrealistic as a concept and the hyperbolic nature of the feelings and actions within this play add such a dramatic intensity alongside humorous encounters, that make the play spectacular.
October 4, 2023
read this for a monologue and i super LOVEDD how it ended omg
August 11, 2025
3.5 stars (actually i read the bookstore but unforch that’s not on goodreads so i picked a random dif play by him❤️)
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