Peter Farr

 Dosage

 

Inspired from the work of Samuel Beckett in Krapp’s Last Tape, Dosage is a play that works to explore the concept of love as an external commodity rather than psychological phenomenon. I performed a one man version of Dosage for my thesis project at the University of Minnesota / Guthrie Theater BFA program in February of 2019. Inspiration for the play first occurred in high school upon discovering that scientists had replicated love in a chemical compound. What was previously understood as an occurrence in the human psyche could now be chemically reproduced with the endorphins dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin. The premise of the play occurred to me during my studies in the BFA, and was solidified after reading Beckett’s work. Below is attached the first few minutes of the play, as performed in the UofM / Guthrie Theater BFA program. Please feel free to contact me with your thoughts and comments; I’m always looking to discover new things in my work!

 
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 As Much As I Ever Could

I first attempted to write theatre in the spring semester of my senior year at Denver School of the Arts. Originally titled Everything’s Alright, As Much As I Ever Could is a piece that works to explore a society wherein the primary form of currency is emotions. This screenplay was given a staged reading by the Denver Black Actor’s Guild in June of 2015, and is still in its rough draft stage. Folx in the community examined in As Much As I Ever Could receive their payment from employment via “blank chips” which turn into emotions once pocketed. Each emotion is valued at a different rate, costing the the consumer more or less of their valued or less valued “experiences” as they make purchases. Below is attached a sampling of scenes from the script. Please feel free to contact me with your thoughts and comments; I’m always looking to discover new things in my work!

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