rumple buttercup
a story of “bananas,” “belonging,” and “being” “yourself”
adapted by loy sydney weissman
from the novel by matthew gray gubler
premiered 05.02.2020 in association with Playwright’s Horizooms digital festival
rumple buttercup has three strands of hair, five crooked teeth, green skin, and his left foot is slightly bigger than his right.
he is weird.
so weird, in fact, that he spends his entire life hidden away in a rain drain, far away from the other members of his town.
what happens when he finds out they can all see him anyway?
original story by matthew gray gubler
adaptation by loy sydney weissman
filmed, edited, and performed by loy sydney weissman, alone in my apartment.
in association with playwright’s horizons theater school
at new york university tisch school for the arts
adjusted for a digital format in light of COVID-19 restrictions