Wednesday, July 18, 2012
13P Theater Collective Set for Its Last Production
NYTimes.com: For most theater companies this transmutation would indicate a very unusual drama. But for 13P, the playwrights’ collective to which Ms. Ruhl belongs, a human-snack metamorphosis is practically a matter of course.
Since its formation in 2003 13P has produced shows that feature Kleenex-carrying Nazis, a talking bird statue, a new “WestEastern European” language, a diorama formed of human skin, a priceless parlor lamp, intergenerational lesbian seduction and Monica Lewinsky.
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The 13P Collective's approach to theatre is a very interesting one, and it brings up some things that aren't often considered. For one thing, the freedom that this kind of company provides allows for the most diverse and simply different plays to get some attention, attention that perhaps never would have been given any other way. For another, most of the 13 playwrights were able to artistically direct, to some degree, their own work, allowing those unique plays to be what they were really meant to be. 13P is a fantastic way for lesser-known playwrights to get their work out there; clearly working with 13P has already proved useful. It's incredible to think that without 13P, there are some playwrights who maybe never would have become known, much less become the "leading contemporary American playwrights" that were mentioned by Todd London. Surprising was the number of plays, produced with 13P because they were unusual, that went on to further productions, but hopefully, the success of 13P will inspire others to take on similar projects in the future.
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