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On Laugh Grenades and Other Small Explosions of Joy

posted in Fork, Inspo on June 27, 2025 by Eugene Dennis

If you’ve been reading Breaking Hip for a while, you may remember my vow to only write things that mean something to me. Which raises a fair question: Does this man really care about oversized meatballs and gleaming golden forks? Yes. The answer is yes.

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It Was the Worst of Times, It Was the Best of Times*

posted in dermatomyositis, Fork on June 23, 2025 by Eugene Dennis 3 Comments

*Famous first sentence first drafts That title above is not just the opening line of a famous book — it’s also a pretty spot-on description of how it sometimes feels to launch a brand new play into the world. Opening weekend of The Fork had both ends of that Dickensian spectrum. I missed opening night — and… Continue reading →

The Fork’s Journey, Chapter 5: How to Spend 30 Years Making a Musical About Utensils and Opera

posted in Fork on March 23, 2025 by Eugene Dennis
The Fork on stage

I take a breath. I think about the absurdity of musicalizing a story that already feels like an operatic fever dream. Then I say, “Let’s give it a go.”

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