Animals Out of Paper
by Rajiv Joseph

"Mr. Joseph’s observant, pitch-perfect script… is really quite ambitious, dealing ruthlessly with the fragility of happiness, the tragedy of impulsiveness and the tenuousness of hope."

— The New York Times

"Whether they end poorly or well, relationships always leave a mark, like a new memory, etching a groove into our brains. That’s a familiar idea, but Rajiv Joseph makes it feel fresh. In Animals Out of Paper, he begins with a quirky comedy and transforms it into a melancholy reminder that close friends make the worst messes. His journey from one extreme to the other… is surprising and specific, pulling honest insights out of unusual situations."

— Variety

"An exhilarating way to examine the tough subjects of loss, pain and the balm of creativity… In this wise and richly-layered work, the practice of origami… operates as a metaphor for numerous thing – from crafting a meaningful life out of positive and negative components to Joseph’s snazzily extruding art out of raw, often corrosive ideas."

— TheaterMania

"You’ll find plenty to educate and charm you in Rajiv Joseph’s delicately explosive new play… [A] sharp-edged exploration… Searingly simple but richly satisfying."

— Talkin’ Broadway