A SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. TITLE
Colossal
Full-Length Play, Drama / 15m
Image: 2016 San Francisco Playhouse Production (Jessica Palopoli)
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Cast Size
15m -
Duration
75 Minutes -
Subgenre
Not Applicable -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
Performed in four fifteen-minute quarters with a half-time show, featuring a dance company, a drum corps, and a fully-padded cast, Colossal is an epic event that simultaneously celebrates and attacks our nation's most popular form of theatre: football.
A star football player – a pro prospect, one of the most graceful runners in the world, and a man in love with a teammate – struggles to move forward in the wake of a catastrophic spinal cord injury. With full-contact choreography, this play about love, ability, and extraordinary feats of strength tackles definitions of masculinity and the male body as vehicles for language, violence, and silent expression through dance, football, and disability.
History
Colossal premiered at the Olney Theater in Olney, MD in September 2014 under the direction of Will Davis.
Cast Attributes
- Time Period Contemporary
- Setting A football field, a locker room, other locations.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Additional Features No Intermission, Stage Combat
- Duration 75 Minutes
- Cautions
- Strong Language
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
REVIEWS
"The sinuousness of the dance and the pounding of the drums invoke the two sides of football: the seductive fluidity of motion and the cost of those explosive collisions under the bright lights. Although the play obviously confronts some current issues, that yin-yang is at the center of this highly entertaining show." - The Boston Globe, Read More
"It truly is colossal, smartly presenting a subject that is epic in scope and setting - a college football field in Texas - and enhancing it with little moments that speak of various kinds of relationships between men: fathers and sons, teammates, mentors, and lovers." - Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Read More
"[Colossal is] a play finding through the laws of physics a thrilling way to tell a story of exquisite pain." - The Washington Post, Read More
"Hinderaker has crafted a highly schematic drama marinated in testosterone." - Star Tribune, Read More
RELATED ARTICLES ON BREAKING CHARACTER
Colossal: A Playwright and an Actor Toss the Ball Back and Forth
by Ben Coleman
October 5, 2017
Videos
Scene from Colossal at Olney Theatre Center
San Francisco Playhouse trailer for Colossal
Interview with Will Davis, director of Colossal at Olney Theatre Center
Photos
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Image: 2016 San Francisco Playhouse Production (Jessica Palopoli)
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.