Chicken.

by Theresa Giacopasi

Miranda is invited by a vagrant named Chris to play chicken with cars out in the streets of her city. Feeling crippled with inertia, she follows him, changing life for her; her boyfriend Joe; and their friend Reeve. Each of them plays chicken in a different way, with different aspects of their lives, and in the end, the odds fatally turn on one of them.

Miranda is invited by a vagrant named Chris to play chicken with cars out in the streets of her city. Feeling crippled with inertia, she follows him, changing life for her; her boyfriend Joe; and their friend Reeve. Each of them plays chicken in a different way, with different aspects of their lives, and in the end, the odds fatally turn on one of them.

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  • Aeneas Sagar Hemphill: Chicken. by Theresa Giacopasi
    “

    An unnerving, devastating, and darkly funny play about the thrill, dangers, and complications of power and desire. Giacopasi's language is rich and full of tension, her use of tones and structures bold and free, and her willingness to plunge into uncomfortable depths make this an unforgettable experience.

    An unnerving, devastating, and darkly funny play about the thrill, dangers, and complications of power and desire. Giacopasi's language is rich and full of tension, her use of tones and structures bold and free, and her willingness to plunge into uncomfortable depths make this an unforgettable experience.

    ”
  • Jeffrey James Keyes: Chicken. by Theresa Giacopasi
    “

    This is my introduction to Giacopasi's work and I found it immensely engaging, powerful, and completely unique. The world she created is staggering and engrossing. Her grasp of character is rich with psychological nuance and admirable. I look forward to seeing a production of this one day, hopefully soon!

    This is my introduction to Giacopasi's work and I found it immensely engaging, powerful, and completely unique. The world she created is staggering and engrossing. Her grasp of character is rich with psychological nuance and admirable. I look forward to seeing a production of this one day, hopefully soon!

    ”
  • Stephen Foglia: Chicken. by Theresa Giacopasi
    “

    Chicken. is a daring, unsettling play about the holes we find ourselves in and the risks we're willing to take to get out of them. It moves with pace and confidence, and I love how fully-felt it is: as if the playwright has crawled into every corner of her characters and is unafraid to show what she discovered. There's so much truth in its tight 80 pages. And as long as you've got four great actors, it's easy to imagine a first-rate production at any budget-scale.

    Chicken. is a daring, unsettling play about the holes we find ourselves in and the risks we're willing to take to get out of them. It moves with pace and confidence, and I love how fully-felt it is: as if the playwright has crawled into every corner of her characters and is unafraid to show what she discovered. There's so much truth in its tight 80 pages. And as long as you've got four great actors, it's easy to imagine a first-rate production at any budget-scale.

    ”
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Development History

  • Reading, Last Frontier Theatre Conference, 2013
  • Reading, Truffle Theatre Company, 2013