I loved Carpenter's style— her writing is unique, whimsical, and specific, present from the very first scene. The play manages to be poignant and silly at the same time, and raises questions that are deeply relevant in a during- and post-pandemic era.

The community of national and local readers for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival in 2021 enthusiastically recommends OUR BLACK DEATH as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation out of 755 plays. We highly enjoyed this whimsical and highly stylized journey through the bubonic plague, told with a strong queer voice centering femme characters. We were compelled by the play's assured pace and the magic in the storytelling, with a sense of hope amidst a plague. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021

Loved this dark tale of the plague, at once tender and brutal, funny and ruthless. Beautifully intricate.