A SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. TITLE
Octopus (Yockey)
Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy / 5m
After young couple Kevin and Blake engage in an adventurous and hastily planned night of group sex with the older, more “experienced” Max and Andy, they are left trying to salvage their relationship.
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Cast Size
5m -
Duration
90 minutes -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
After young couple Kevin and Blake engage in an adventurous and hastily planned night of group sex with the older, more “experienced” Max and Andy, they are left trying to salvage their relationship from a pummeling mix of jealousy, betrayal, telegrams from a soaking wet delivery boy and a ravenous sea monster from the ocean floor. This universal love story rendered through a post-modern gay lens slips from domestic comedy into a darkly fantastic fable examining the role and depth of commitment in relationships and what it really means to say the words “I love you.”
History
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Time Period Contemporary
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Additional Features No Intermission, Special Effects
- Duration 90 minutes
- Cautions
- Intense Adult Themes
- Strong Language
- Nudity/Partial Nudity
Media
“Smartly observed… a fiercely imaginative and finely tuned new voice.” – San Francisco Chronicle
“An evening full of arresting images… classic tragedy seen through a very contemporary ironic lens.” – Marin Independent Journal
“This tale of two gay couples’ group-sex fling and its serious consequences arrives at a powerful statement about illness and love.” – Variety
“A fiercely imaginative and finely tuned new voice... Smartly observed… [Octopus’] tentacles tickle the funny bone, awake the mind and tug on the heart.” – San Francisco Chronicle
Music
- Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
- Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
- Chorus Size No Chorus
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.