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WRITING

My writing is available through NPX or upon request at luka.c.cruz@gmail.com

Bloody at the Seams

A full-length play

THE STORY: A young refugee finds herself taken in by an old swordsman as their island teeters on the brink of civil war. Seven years later, that young woman has carved a path of blood as recompense for the murder of her found father. As she seeks the last and most egregious of her father’s murderers, she finds herself toe to toe with the newly crowned Duke, the Wizard of Wardrobe, and the sins of the past. "Bloody at the Seams" is a fantasy swashbuckler, a study of vengeance, redemption and grace.
 


When I first started writing this play, I wanted to do three things. I wanted to write characters that my actor friends would LOVE to dive headfirst into. Second, I wanted a story that edged the line between comedy and drama. Something that went through the full spectrum of human emotion. Lastly, I wanted to bring the magic that I've experienced through the words of Patrick Rothfuss, Robin Hobb, Brandon Sanderson and the rest, to the world of theatre. I think I have, in some SMALL part, accomplished this.​​ And while there may not be magic in the world of this play, I still found a way to add in a wizard...

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