A SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. TITLE
Fish Eye
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 2w, 2m
"A time-scrambled, hyper-local portrait of a failing relationship" -- Time Out New York
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Cast Size
2w, 2m -
Duration
90 minutes -
Subgenre
Romantic Comedy -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
At a bar across from a falafel place, Max and Anna meet again, or is it for the first time? A funny and emotionally raw portrait of a couple struggling to hold on to one another without losing themselves, Fish Eye explodes the traditional chronology of romance and offers a modern take on the exhiliration of love – when nothing means everything and everything means nothing – and the entire world can shrink down to a single moment.
History
Fish Eye premiered at HERE Arts Center in June 2011, presented by Colt Coeur, directed by Adrienne Campbell-Holt.
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
- Setting
A studio apartment in Brooklyn.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Additional Features No Intermission
- Duration 90 minutes
- Cautions
- Alcohol
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
REVIEWS
“Kavner proves he has something to add to the modern romance canon, writing concise and insightful dialogue that effortlessly flows from scene to scene as it amuses.” - TheatreMania, Read More
“What makes Kavner’s work worthwhile is that he’s a keen observer of human behavior. And his dialogue is so true to life, it’s like eavesdropping on real people. Like when Avery tells Anna: 'You’re really this beautiful thing…' The same could be said of this compact and cannily drawn work.“ - NY Daily News, 4 STARS, Read More
"Despite the title, 'Fish Eye' never feels distorted. It’s not simply that the play is marbled with well-observed details; it’s that they make up most of the dialogue. Jay just barely oversteps with Anna. Max doesn’t quite discourage Avery...like real people, Kavner’s characters say the words just to the left of the words they’d like to be saying." - Variety, Read More
“In Lucas Kavner’s lovely 'Fish Eye,' a time-scrambled, hyper-local portrait of a failing relationship, our closeness underlines the production’s cinematic level of care. Blessed with a charismatic acting ensemble and a playwright skilled at sweetly funny dialogue, the production offers a portrait in extreme close-up… the piece succeeds as scrupulous character study and ravishing, hyperrealistic portrait.” —Time Out New York, 4 STARS, Critic's Pick
”[Kavner] has a gift for artfully underwritten, unaffectedly colloquial, and uproarious dialogue.“ - New York Magazine, Critic's Pick
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.