Co-world Premiere
Written by Steve Yockey
Directed by Melissa Hillman
Nov 5–Dec 12

Impact introduced Atlanta-based playwright Steve Yockey to the Bay Area with his absurdist comedy Cartoon (named one of the top ten plays of the year by the East Bay Express) and the experimental dreamscape Sleepy. He has since made splashes with his plays Octopus and Skin at other local companies. He now returns to Impact with Large Animal Games, an incisive look at relationships, big-game hunting, and intimate apparel, all seen through the delightfully cockeyed lens of Steve Yockey, one of the new generation of playwrights who should be on your must-see list.

Featuring Elissa Dunn, Cindy Im, Marissa Keltie, Roy Landaverde, Leontyne Mbele-Mbong, Timothy Redmond, and Jai Sahai.

Reviews

STARRED REVIEW! "Light-hearted...subtly related themes of animal-lust, competition, self-image and possession cleverly at work" with "well-honed, true-to-life-repartee"
—SF Bay Guardian

"Light and smart...there are lots of clever plays out there...but Large Animal Games is a little bit different--and a lot more enjoyable"
—Berkeley Daily Planet

"Smart...witty...[Yockey's] brightest and most open-hearted work"
—Creative Loafing

"Compelling...desire gets carnal in Large Animal Games"
—East Bay Express

“An engaging writer, particularly skillful in depicting the poignant comedy of lovers’ misunderstandings”
—SF Chronicle