Whatever it takes.
She has one job – to care for an elite robot prostitute. He is the maintenance man who repairs it. The Good Girl is a black comedy set in the future. It’s about sex and ambition and getting ahead. Whatever it takes.
This is the second production from indie theatre company PONY.CHILD. The play is a new work by Melbourne playwright Emilie Collyer (shortlisted Patrick White Award 2013) It's never too late to PONY.CHILD.
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Seasons
Primal Forces Productions, Florida, 2017
Hollywood Fringe, 2017
US Premiere: Joyseekers Theatre, 59E59 Theaters, New York, 2016
Black Martini Theatre, Perth, 2016
Australia
Written by Emilie Collyer
Featuring: Olivia Monticciolo and James O’Connell
Direction: Bridget Balodis
Set and costume design: Emily Collett
Sound design: Rob Jordan
Lighting consultant: Kris Chainey
Image: Lachlan Woods
Design: Lliam Amor
U.S
Written by Emilie Collyer
Direction: Adam Fitzgerald
Featuring: Leah Gabriel and Giacomo Baessato
Robot voice provided by: Tamara Sevunts
Set Design: Dan Daly
Costume Design: Kaitlyn Day
Lighting Design: Zach Blane
Assistant Lighting Design: Adam Honore
Sound Design: Julian Evans
Dramaturg: Bridget Balodis
Awards
Winner: Best Emerging Writer Award Melbourne Fringe Festival 2013
Nominated: Green Room Awards 2013, Independent Theatre, Adaptation / Writing for Stage
Reviews and Media
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“Emilie Collyer’s The Good Girl is the show that made me notice it. Ballardian. Sontagian. Like a post cyber punk Gertrude Stein.” - Theatre Alive
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“The Good Girl reveals a future that asks a lot of questions and gives the present (and the people watching it) a lot to answer for. Clear, complex, crystallised story: big ideas, with an even bigger heart” - Heckler
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“Collyer’s witty two-hander merges black comedy with the absurd and the political, using sharp, well observed and funny dialogue.” - Herald Sun
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“The acting is terrific, the concept intriguing ... strong performances and a crisp, fast-paced script” - Mortal Words Blog
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“The Black Martini Theatre aims to give their audience something different and The Good Girl by Australian playwright Emilie Collyer with her provocative writing delivers on that.” - Weekend Notes
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“A tight, funny, and engaging sci-fi script with great performances from Larson and Perron. Poses some fascinating questions on both the age-old topic of prostitution and the nascent issues surrounding AI sentience and service. Expertly paced and performed.” - Arthur Keng, Hollywood Fringe
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“The Good Girl is a fantastic show set in a not-too-distant future that would have made Rod Serling or Isaac Asimov proud; however, it elevates to something more and new when it also explores the definition of human love.” - Micah Cover, Hollywood Fringe
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“LOVED the concept of this show and the simplicity of its staging: Westword/Ex Machina Love story with BLOOD” - Charlotte Gulezian, Hollywood Fringe
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“In the postapocalyptic dystopia of Emilie Collyer’s “The Good Girl,” a feminist sci-fi comedy that darkens considerably as it goes along, something dreadful has happened to intimate relationships. Ms. Collyer has written a ... provocative script ... a clever examination of sex, longing, memory, gender roles and violence.” - The New York Times
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“Despite the subject matter, there is nothing mechanical about this play. The fact that it manages to evoke such a range of reactions in the span of less than a hour is deserving in itself of praise. For the theater aficionado with an appetite for a drama that’s something short on length, intellectually challenging and flawlessly executed, The Good Girl is an ideal choice.” - New York Theatre Guide
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“In its fast-paced 50 minutes, Australian author Emilie Collyer's play packs a wallop---bringing together sex and violence, vulnerability and longing, tender kisses and rape.” - Huffington Post
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“Fitzgerald understands the beats that Collyer’s finely tuned script subtly promotes ... Collyer’s play with the expert acting and direction keeps us off-balance, riding the seesaw with the characters, tense for the next moments of revelation yet anticipating an outcome which will probably not end well.” - Theater Pizzazz
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“A Startling and Original Futuristic View of Humanity.” - Broadway World
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“The Good Girl forces us to ask questions about our own world; the honest answers to which are ultimately frightening, yet important.” - Stage Buddy
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“Collyer's short play is jam packed full of intriguing thematic considerations and thrilling action, bringing to life a place in which fantasy becomes reality. The Good Girl will surprise you with a wide variety of emotional responses, and leave you desperate to know what happens to our beloved characters next.” - Charged FM
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“The Good Girl is a play for those who seek theater that’s a little bit weird and a lot a bit off. This is not your average dark comedy. Emilie Collyer has a vision of absurdity that allows her themes to echo.” - Theater in the Now
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“Interesting and contemplative, this new sci-fi play will leave audiences thinking about the state of humanity well after they've left the theater.” - Theater Scene