Pretty Theft
by Adam Szymkowicz


Highlights
What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about the play, with a few enjoying the character dynamics and themes, while many express confusion regarding the plot and its abstract elements. Some find the scenes disjointed and unclear, leading to a lack of engagement with the overall story.
Synopsis
"Pretty Theft was produced by Flux Theatre Ensemble at the Access Theatre in New York City, opening on April 24, 2009."--P.
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Press Reviews
"Disturbing but touching...Mr. Szymkowicz writes quirky plays about contemporary topics like online dating and gender roles, but there always seems to be something — a knife, a rope, a dead body — in an unexpected place. In Pretty Theft, the undercurrent of danger goes beyond quirkiness; it's more subtle and ultimately more horrifying. The play takes place in a terrifying world where reckless people get hurt, and so do more or less innocent bystanders."
— The New York Times
"Szymkowicz has not only taken the notion of theft and flipped it on its head — he's taken a story about human beings at their worst and shown how we can claw our way back from the brink by finding the good within ourselves."
— The Villager
"Adam Szymkowicz has written a play full of interesting people...The dialogue and humor in this play are excellent...It runs a lean, intermission-less 90 minutes and is very satisfying...This would be good theater for young women not only to see but also to perform."
— NYTheatre.com
Characters
| Character |
|---|
ALLEGRA 18 |
SUZY 18 |
JOE 20s to 30s |
MARCO/ALLEGRA'S FATHER 30s to 40s |
BOBBY/INTERN/JOE'S FATHER 20s |
NOTE More Ballerinas are nice but not necessary. |
Publication
Pretty Theft is a American comedy play written by Adam Szymkowicz and published by Samuel French in New York (2009).
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Samuel French · 2009 · 76 pp
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