FLOWERS IN THE DESERT (the play)/EIGHT DATES (the audio series)
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Rachael Carnes:
7 Dec. 2020
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A deeply-felt, brutally-honest portrayal of a relationship on the rocks. The want has faded, the need between the characters bullied by their relentless obligations, to children, work, family. This is a couple stretched and tethered by time, yet between them is a surprising depth of humanness, a balance of internal and external pressures that make this one of the most relatable, and dynamic, depictions of couples dysfunction I've had the pleasure to read. Hoke's a master of magnetic dialogue, and the story and its unforgettable characters, pulled me in and held my imagination, for every twist and turn. ”
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Mason Golden:
22 Jan. 2020
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This is a wonderful play with a surprising twist in the story. I think Donna Hoke wrote a wonderful play about a mature couple's relationship, and the hardships that it can sometimes entail. I thoroughly enjoyed my read and sure anyone who read this will laugh out loud with enjoyment as well! ”
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Asher Wyndham:
13 Jul. 2019
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Hoke's play isn't your perfect reconcilation story, and that's what makes it so perfect.
Anyone who has tried to make up for lost time, struggled to find happiness and redemption with someone from the past, like a former lover or partner, will be able to identify with these complicated characters.
Their journey to trust again, to communicate better, to confide, to care for reach other is so entertaining. And funny.
These characters are so well-developed, it's a marvel.
PRODUCE THIS! ”
Development History
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, Road Less Traveled Productions
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, Humble Festival of New Plays, Athens, OH
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Production History
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, Cotuit Center for the Arts
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, Actors Repertory Theatre Luxembourg
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, Readers Theater of Ithaca
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Awards
, , Threadbare Theatre Company
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, Theatre 503 Playwriting Award
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, Silverthorne New Play Competition
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, , American Association of Community Theaters
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