Melt.Punish

*Ajay Kurian, What Should We Do with Our Brains?, toy, steel, Plexiglas, linear actuator, arduino board, magic-sculpt, 14.5 x 14 x 24 inches, 2015.*

Read the play on New Play Exchange.

For production inquires contact Jameslabella1@gmail.com

Finalist: O’Neil Playwrights Conference
Semi-Finalist: Ojai Playwrights Conference

Melted. Jailed. Eaten. Burned. Reformed. Disappeared. Contained. Destroyed. Changed. "What happened the villain in your favorite movie as a child?"

An investigative theater piece performed by me and an audience volunteer.

Comprised of surreal confessional, found text, and material from a series of interviews conducted in 2024.

Development History:
Reading - The Civilians [2024] dir. Ryan Dobrin
Reading - Life.World [2023] dir. James La Bella
Residency - The Civilians R&D Group [2023-34]