Strings Attached by Chayton Pabich Danyla
Strings Attached follows one man, haunted by deployment and the shadow of war, who wakes to discover the man he went to bed with has vanished.
Transfixed by a deer skull and the North Georgia pines, this solo play interrogates the cost of military service, the violence we ask young bodies to absorb, and the silent devastation carried by those left behind.
Strings Attached traces the debris of duty, honor and survivial--stitching camouflage into a reckoning on how queer love can tear into us — and whether it might also sew us back together again.
The world premiere of Strings Attached was part of the inaugural Lavender Fest . and was made possible through the generosity of Out Front Theatre Company , and A Grape View Tours.
Press and Awards
On-air radio interview with Lois Reitzes, promoting the world premiere of Strings Attached and Lavender Fest in Atlanta.
"Small town roots to big city stage: Chayton Pabich Danyla ’21 performs piece Strings Attached in New York" by Luciana Varkevisser
Strings Attached was both nominated and a finalist for the Gene-Gabriel Moore Award for Playwriting.
Reviews
“A gorgeous fever dream... Such an epic and also human‑scale story of love, sex and family” — Tim Miller, solo-performance artist, NEA Four
“Poetic and heartfelt, Strings Attached is an intimate hour of romantic conversation. Full of high highs and low lows, a deer skull stares you down from center stage and is surrounded by the stylish decorations of an animated young artist's living space." — Obie Outlaw, OOOH!!! Reviews
“Strings Attached is a masterpiece of emotion, intertwining the hearts of the audience with the soul of the performer like a song that touches the memories we all hold near. This is the most heartfelt work of live theater I’ve ever seen. Poetry in motion and in words, Chayton Pabich Danyla stuns with acting and writing that work in perfect harmony. Truly excited to see what this artist does next.” — Audience Review, World premiere
Performance History
World Premiere at OUT FRONT THEATRE COMPANY Atlanta — June 19, 2024
Off-Broadway at DIXON PLACE THEATRE — September 11, 2024
