Love in the Insecurity Zone

Mike Folie

Jan 2010 · Original Works Publishing

About this ebook

"In a future U.S. characterized by Security Zones, personal bar code tattoos, and armed commuters, Gayle finds life either boring or terrifying. Her mood is improved by a sudden romance with Hank, a secretive government agent on a mission to find very happy women. When Hank meets Gayle's sister, the perennially happy Pearl, he spirits both women off to Washington, D.C., where they become entangled in a sinister government plot to bottle happiness."--back cover.

Ratings and reviews

Like many of Folie's plays, "Love in the Insecurity Zone" knocks the audience off kilter and opens them to a different night at the theatre. It's an excellent device. The dialog is sharp and moves the play forward, a hint that something else is going on, while subtly training our senses to see and hear another way, a fresh perspective on what ultimately has to be the same old story. Things rarely change; it’s the new generation who thinks they can. A challenge for any writer, to be fresh or different, and I don’t mean just clever or funny, I mean different, Folie soon has us relating like part of the (bizarre) cast before us, we’re comfortable, we’re inside now, and wondering what these suddenly familiar folks are going to make of themselves. I won’t attempt to illustrate the levels the play operates on, discovering them is half the fun, but if you believe a theatrical experience should extend beyond the final curtain and stimulate conversation, “Love in the Insecurity Zone” may just be your cup of tea. And another element worth mentioning, the script lends itself to a bare bones production, using simple sets and roles which the supporting actors can double or even triple upon. Folie understands the realities of regional theatre. All in all, a nice bit of business.

Love in the Insecurity Zone is one of the funniest plays I've ever seen. I had caught it back when it was called An Unhappy Woman at some theater in Jersey, and loved it then. So when it was produced in New York a few years later, I wasn't sure if I would enjoy it as much. But I haven't laughed so hard at a show since Avenue Q! Awesome play!

Mike Folie's plays are always sharp, edgy, juicy fun, and Love in The Insecurity Zone is no exception. Women with guns! A dude in a dress! It's all good! I saw 2 different productions of this play bring the house down. Check it out. l