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
Human and machine intelligences collide in this adventurous solo play about the nature of life, love, aliens, computers, and consciousnesses both human and artificial.
Its text a spare duologue between the performer and a well known AI language model, THANK YOU, ASSISTANT takes audiences into a brave new world where the synthetic and the human begin to blur in intriguing and unsettling ways.
(in development)
THANK YOU, ASSISTANT
1M
30 Minutes
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.