←Recommendations of One-Shot

  • Nick Malakhow: One-Shot by Andrew Rosendorf
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    What a gorgeous, vividly-rendered intersectional queer story. All of these characters are written with a great deal of tenderness and care for them, even as they make troublesome decisions! The central questions explored here are valuable and eternally relevant--who gets to tell their stories and see themselves in the media, what makes a society "safe" or not, how do different facets of our identities intersect with our privilege--and communicated through a hyper-specific and nuanced time and place. The betrayals and resolutions flow sensibly--not to say they are predictable, but that they...

    What a gorgeous, vividly-rendered intersectional queer story. All of these characters are written with a great deal of tenderness and care for them, even as they make troublesome decisions! The central questions explored here are valuable and eternally relevant--who gets to tell their stories and see themselves in the media, what makes a society "safe" or not, how do different facets of our identities intersect with our privilege--and communicated through a hyper-specific and nuanced time and place. The betrayals and resolutions flow sensibly--not to say they are predictable, but that they carry the weight of inevitable tragedy. Amazing!

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  • Premiere Stages at Kean University: One-Shot by Andrew Rosendorf
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    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize “One-Shot” by Andrew Rosendorf as a semifinalist for the 2020 Premiere Play Festival. “One-Shot” rose through a competitive selection process conducted by Premiere staff and a panel of outside theatre professionals to become one of 26 semifinalists out of 939 submissions. While set in a video rental store in 1999, the play feels urgently relevant to today’s issues. Andrew creates vulnerable and passionate relationships between the characters with high stakes, making for a deeply moving...

    Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize “One-Shot” by Andrew Rosendorf as a semifinalist for the 2020 Premiere Play Festival. “One-Shot” rose through a competitive selection process conducted by Premiere staff and a panel of outside theatre professionals to become one of 26 semifinalists out of 939 submissions. While set in a video rental store in 1999, the play feels urgently relevant to today’s issues. Andrew creates vulnerable and passionate relationships between the characters with high stakes, making for a deeply moving experience. Our congratulations and thanks to Andrew.

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  • Ian August: One-Shot by Andrew Rosendorf
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    A beautiful new play from Andrew Rosendorf--funny, romantic, honest, and heart-breaking. It calls into question everything we know about safe spaces, about the threats from without and how they find their way in. And it beautifully encapsulates a unique moment in queer history--a moment that forced us to recognize that visibility does not equal freedom. This play is going to win all the awards. Read it.

    A beautiful new play from Andrew Rosendorf--funny, romantic, honest, and heart-breaking. It calls into question everything we know about safe spaces, about the threats from without and how they find their way in. And it beautifully encapsulates a unique moment in queer history--a moment that forced us to recognize that visibility does not equal freedom. This play is going to win all the awards. Read it.

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