Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties
by Jen Silverman
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Awards & Recognition
Nominee: 2019 Drama League Award for Outstanding Production of a Play
Synopsis
Betty is rich; Betty is lonely; Betty’s busy working on her truck; Betty wants to talk about love, but Betty needs to hit something.
And Betty keeps using a small hand mirror to stare into parts of herself she’s never examined.
Five different women named Betty collide at the intersection of anger, sex, and the “thea-tah.”
Press Reviews
"Critic’s Pick! “A fult-tilt lesbian/bi-curious/genderqueer/Shakespearean comedy for everyone... If you’re wondering whether you’ll enjoy the revolution, Collective Rage makes an excellent (and hilarious) test case."
— The New York Times
"Anger, love and loneliness are comedically but honestly rendered in this occasionally absurd, stylized, queer-centric play... With hilarity and poignancy, Collective Rage offers a broad spectrum of queer voices rarely seen on stage."
— Variety
"Told with a singular, wholly original voice that evokes Albee, Suzan Lori-Parks, and even the poetic lyricism of Ntozake Shange. And it is very, very funny."
— DC Metro Theatre Arts
"★★★★★“This evocative and explosive exploration of women, relationships, love, and above all— p***y— will rock your world from the time the first of the quintet of Betty Boops are introduced through to the sentimental, albeit bizarre, ending."
— Theatre Bloom
"A perfect balance between the really absurd and the absurdly real."
— Broadway World
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Betty 2 |
Betty 3 |
Betty 4 |
Betty 5 |
Betty 1 Femme, probably (but not necessarily) white. Rich, uptight, fueled by secret rage. |
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New York Premiere of Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties
Publication
Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties is a comedy play written by Jen Silverman and published by Samuel French (2018).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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