As a writer, Blake’s work has been workshopped at various theaters in the New York City area. Often using the internet itself as his raw materials, Blake builds minimalist theater that delves into some of our era’s most complicated issues.
1M
1 hour
OUTRAGE
Inspired by real-life internet commentary revolving around the 2016 U.S. Election, OUTRAGE is a one man show challenging a severely polarized America to listen more closely. The trolling, cyberbullying, and name calling we engage in on a daily basis behind the safety of the internet takes center stage in this bold portrayal of our national turmoil. OUTRAGE cries out from inside the crucible of America in the age of Trump—striving to create a channel for empathy through the embodiment of Americans staring fearfully across the political divide.
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
DIXON PLACE LOUNGE, 2018
DIXON PLACE MAINSTAGE, 2019
THE TANK, 2022
(in development)
A young father tries to get his child to go to sleep. Inevitably, the customary bedtime story is requested. Dad obliges, and we journey alongside father and child into parts unknown.
1M
MERCURY AND THE MAN BITTEN BY AN ANT
45 Minutes
THE TRUANT FOOTNOTES
1M
1 hour
Adapted from House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
A junkie tattoo parlor worker inherits an old man’s papers after he was found dead among massive claw marks on the floor of his apartment in LA.
THE GOOD OL’ BOYS
2F, 6M
A quantum mechanical exploration of a nationally televised family tragedy, and of how easily our lives might have gone in a very different direction.