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Pirates of the Chemotherapy (originally titled "The Pirates of Chemo" ) is a dramatic comedy stage play written by Paul Schutte in 2009.

It tells the story of six breast cancer survivors who meet in a chemotherapy support group. The lead character is a young soccer mom whose life comes crashing down around her when she discovers that she has breast cancer. The loss of her breast and hair – two of the defining elements of womanhood according to Madison Avenue – challenge her own identity and her relationship with her husband. She struggles through these issues in a support group of some very unique characters including a New-Age yoga instructor named Peace, an outspoken and slightly over-sexed motor-mouth, and a defiantly independent recovering cocaine addict. The group decides to branch out of the typical support group mold and become Pirates of the Chemotherapy. Pirates have missing parts – ''a peg for a leg, a hook for hand, a patch to cover a missing eye and … a sack of saline for a boobie and a wig for a bald head. But they battle the meanest toughest buggers on the planet!''. In the end, they all come to grips with the treasure that they have lost and the treasure that they have found.

Plays
The play was first performed in abbreviated form in 2009 at the Smithfield Little Theatre's One Act Festival, where it won the Audience Choice Award for Best Play.

The first full production was performed at the Kimball Theater in Williamsburg, VA in 2009. Since then it has been performed in Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio, and Rhode Island.

More information can be found at the official website www.piratesofthechemotherapy.com

Category:Comedy-drama