SK8ER BOIZ Introduction
SK8ER BOIZ, written by Christopher Sullivan, takes place throughout what I see because the Golden Period of Skateboarding (90-2005). The story of SK8ER BOIZ begins in 2001.
A quick description:
After two teen skaters kind a secret romance, they’re pressured to cover their relationship and navigate their fluid sexual identities into their grownup lives amidst the customarily homophobic world {of professional} skateboarding.
We’ve got come a good distance from 2001, not solely as a Skateboarding Neighborhood however as a Society in how we take a look at sexual id, which is a human proper (Go fuck a bear for all I care – no judgment right here).
I typically assume I’ll give an excessive amount of credit score to Skateboarding, however I do consider that our Inclusive-by-Nature-Tradition was a contributing think about embracing the people round us – homosexual, straight, left, proper, non secular or non.
Skateboarding has at all times been the last word “Judgement Free Zone” and I really feel that similar to the work of any human must be, Skateboarding ought to at all times be trying to enhance.
And Skateboarding will.
SK8ER BOIZ is Refreshing
This manufacturing, which was within the type of a Digital Play because of COVID-19, covers the timeline of the period completely.
So for the religious skater, it is a nice watch!
There are many nice 90’s-00’s skate references together with some company skateboarding references that I loved.
This manufacturing was refreshing to me as a result of I believe it bridges generational gaps that specify Skateboarding’s blemishes of the mid90’s-00’s with regard to our immaturity and, at occasions, obnoxious homophobia.
Furthermore, I really feel like that is nice for the non-skateboarder to look at as effectively.
The writing by Christopher Sullivan was clutch.
His characters signify what a bunch of skater-friends is like. The ball-busting is at a stage that could be very a lot in step with the period.
In reality, I used to be a freshman in 1996, which is a really shut timeline to the setting of the story.
So I can relate.
SK8ER BOIZ is Relatable
SK8ER BOIZ was completely relatable for me. I actually am straight and married, sorry girls,
however am very shut with many individuals of many alternative sexual orientations, they usually have been and can at all times be my equals.
As I discussed, this story aligns with the timeline of after I was a teen myself.
Issues had been undoubtedly difficult for me rising up and one of many issues that took me some time to understand was how a lot we turn into self confined to our personal bubbles.
How a lot we group assume, how a lot we do give a fuck what others assume, and the way a lot we attempt to impress others.
I believe SK8ER BOIZ captured the drama of these factors from quite a lot of angles.
SK8ER BOIZ is Needed
This brings me again to the purpose that those who don’t Skateboard have to see this shit.
The notion of Skateboarding that’s pushed by our media, in my thoughts, misrepresents Skateboarding.
SK8ER BOIZ portrays, at a excessive stage, what Skateboarding means on a person stage, not what will get fed to us by TV, Films, and Pop Tradition.
And that… Effectively, that’s a gorgeous fucking factor!
For viewing particulars go on to Chris’ web site right here!
Extra about Chris:
Chris Sullivan is an award-winning author, director, and producer who tells humorous tales about unhappy individuals. A former singer in punk bands, his performs have been produced or developed at Ensemble Studio Theatre, The Flea, The Echo Theater, The Clean Theater, The Tank, NYU, Silent Barn, Tiny Rhino, ICA (London), Huge Funk Firm (Paris), and have been taught and produced at universities corresponding to UCSD.
He holds an MFA from the USC John Wells Writing for Display screen and Tv Division, and a BFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU Tisch. He’s a former member of The Echo Theater Playwrights LAB, and the Obie-Award profitable Youngblood group at Ensemble Studio Theatre. He’s a winner of the Hudson Memorial Award, Filmmatic Inroads Fellowship, and was a finalist for the Taking part in on Air Stevenson Award. His episodic collection Guess I’m a Ghost was featured in over a dozen movie festivals, together with SeriesFest. Initially from New York, he now lives in Los Angeles.
