I made it to the short list of the Fresh Fish Awards! This award is sponsored by Writers NL and the NLCU and is an award for as-yet unpublished works. I’m honoured to be nominated and to have made it this far, plus, look at the nice things Joshua Goudie said about “I Kill Myself: A Live Comedy Show”!
Juror Joshua Goudie says: “The piece begins by meeting the reader’s (or the audience’s) expectations, then immediately subverting them. This happens multiple times throughout the script; the writer will toe the line of an established trope or convention, and then use these premises to vault themselves into new territory. What results is a reader (or audience member) who feels secure that they are in trust-worthy, capable hands, yet who nevertheless has no idea what will happen next.
The play succeeds thanks to a tight braid of deeply personal stories, universally relatable narratives and knife-sharp, comedic wit. The writer offers commentary on multiple social issues, using a range of performance styles, all the while managing a text that feels relevant, focused and one that steadily drives forward with assured momentum.
There is genuine darkness in I Kill Myself, yet the writer maintains a comforting presence, guiding the way by shining their light on the beauty, the wonder and even the sheer absurdity of the human experience.”
Veronica Dymond 