Kirk Shimano
Kirk Shimano is a playwright based in Vancouver, British Columbia. His works tend to live on the intersection of Gay Street and Nerdy Avenue, having explored the human side of lovesick zombies, overbearing Mesopotamian deities, and insecure robots. A previous resident of the San Francisco, he has worked with a number of theatre companies in the Bay Area indie scene.
By day, Kirk works as an engineer in the movie visual effects industry, an experience which was dramatized in his Hero Creature Work. H makes tools for artists who illuminate imaginary things with lights that do not actually exist.
Plays by Kirk Shimano
The Burgundy Letter
by Kirk Shimano
Hester90 is publicly shamed and shunned for a racial slur against another student.
- About 50 minutes
- 1 M + 2 F + 6 Any Gender, plus 0-100 “The Anonymous” characters
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 39 pages
flawless leArnIngs
by Kirk Shimano
In a data-driven future, an AI teacher's chilling efficiency sparks a fight for authenticity and self-expression.
- About 25 minutes
- 6 Any Gender, plus optional additional students
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools
- 20 pages
Franz Kafka Cancels His Cell Phone Plan
by Kirk Shimano
A modern absurdist play that puts elements from three of Franz Kafka’s works into the context of the everyday absurdities of our 21st century lives.
- About 25 minutes
- 5 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 17 pages
Moonbow Miraculous
by Kirk Shimano
If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves
- About 40 minutes
- 14 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 33 pages
Moonbow Miraculous: Competition-Length Version
by Kirk Shimano
If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves
- About 20 minutes
- 8 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
- 21 pages
Mummu
by Kirk Shimano
A one act play inspired by an ancient Sumerian myth depicting one of the first Mesopotamian gods.
- About 25 minutes
- 4 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
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