Backflip

Backflip by Catherine Butterfield

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Productions (13)
Comedy
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5 - 10 minutes
1 W, 1 M,  (2 actors possible: 0-2 W, 0-2 M)
Set: Minimal.

A therapist interviews a patient afflicted by a strange delusion: he believes a living, breathing audience is watching his every move. The weirdest part is, the patient doesn't seem to mind.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $40
NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Great Short Plays: Volume 9.
Standard Edition $12.99
Standard Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $75

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Play Details

A therapist interviews a patient afflicted by a strange delusion: he believes a living, breathing audience is watching his every move. The weirdest part is, the patient doesn't seem to mind.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 5 - 10 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M,  (2 actors possible: 0-2 W, 0-2 M)
  • Set: Minimal.

Published Reviews

"This exquisite gem is an acrobatic debate between the patient and his psychiatrist about the nature of theatre and personality."

The LA Times

Production History

JUN 05, 2024 - JUN 05, 2024
Yorktown High School
Yorktown Heights, NY United States
Yorktown High School Yorktown Heights, NY United States
MAR 26, 2022 - MAR 26, 2022
Infinite Imagination / Churchmice Players
Wetaskiwin, AB Canada
Infinite Imagination / Churchmice Players Wetaskiwin, AB Canada
NOV 10, 2021 - NOV 10, 2021
AHJS Theatre Arts
San Antonio, TX United States
AHJS Theatre Arts San Antonio, TX United States
OCT 30, 2020 - OCT 31, 2020
Kingswood Regional High School
Wolfeboro, NH United States
Kingswood Regional High School Wolfeboro, NH United States
OCT 17, 2019 - OCT 17, 2019
Bordentown Regional School District
Bordentown, NJ United States
Bordentown Regional School District Bordentown, NJ United States
DEC 06, 2018 - DEC 07, 2018
Whitfield School
Saint Louis, MO United States
Whitfield School Saint Louis, MO United States
MAR 20, 2018 - MAR 20, 2018
Bellevue West High School
Bellevue, NE United States
Bellevue West High School Bellevue, NE United States
DEC 13, 2017 - DEC 13, 2017
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy
Northwood, NH United States
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Northwood, NH United States
JAN 16, 2016 - JAN 16, 2016
Leikfelag Kopavogs
Reykjavik, Iceland
Leikfelag Kopavogs Reykjavik, Iceland
MAY 08, 2015 - MAY 09, 2015
Miss Porter's School
Farmington, CT United States
Miss Porter's School Farmington, CT United States
APR 16, 2015 - APR 17, 2015
Wiess College
Houston, TX United States
Wiess College Houston, TX United States
MAY 10, 2013 - MAY 10, 2013
Holton-Arms School
Bethesda, MD United States
Holton-Arms School Bethesda, MD United States
JAN 01, 1993 - DEC 31, 1993
Egyptian Theatre
Los Angeles, CA United States
Egyptian Theatre Los Angeles, CA United States
No upcoming productions.
JAN 01, 1993 - DEC 31, 1993
Egyptian Theatre
Los Angeles, CA United States
Egyptian Theatre Los Angeles, CA United States