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A01=Maia Novi
American movies
Argentina
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Author_Maia Novi
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contemporary theatre
cult hit
dark comedy
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fever dream
Folk Productions
Immigrant actor
Maia Novi
Modern drama
New York
the American dream
The Hollywood Reporter
Product details
- ISBN 9781350602212
- Weight: 152g
- Dimensions: 128 x 196mm
- Publication Date: 04 Sep 2025
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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I guess it starts with wanting to become a different person.
Invasive Species is a dark comedy and true story about Maia, an immigrant actor who will stop at nothing to achieve her dream of being in the American movies, even if that means having to act her way out of a youth psychiatric ward.
Named one of the best cultural works of the year by The Hollywood Reporter, Maia Novi's New York cult hit is a "thrill ride that lands like a high-stakes fever dream".
This edition was published to coincide with the strictly limited London run at the King's Head Theatre in September 2025, and features a foreword by Tony Award-nominated playwright Jeremy O. Harris (Slave Play, Yell).
Maia Novi is a writer and performer based in New York. Her play Invasive Species (Vineyard) which she wrote and starred in was named one of the “Top 10 Cultural Events of 2024” by The Hollywood Reporter. She’s currently in development on her first feature with Film4. Education: Yale School of Drama
