HUGE fan of this play, which I got to see performed at Mixed Blood in Minneapolis. This language-forward piece is smart, provocative, and unforgettable; it's an incredible showcase of three actors and invites imaginative design and staging opportunities. Could see this play in theaters of all sizes/scales! Audiences that like political plays and heightened text will love this piece.

The language in HYPE MAN flows like your favorite hip hop song. It hits you on all different levels. Just reading it, you can imagine/feel the beats and rhythms woven into it. The characters are complex and memorable. The play structure is tight. This is the kind of play that resonates with all types of audiences. Hope to see it produced one day. It's that good.

Hype Man grabs you from the first moment and weaves as complicated a set of relationships as you can imagine between three clear, passionate characters whose personal, political, and artistic selves move in and out of connection, alliance, conflict. Goodwin gives all three characters space and time to breathe, to find independence from one another, their own truths, and a way to use art to bring their truths back together. It's brilliant, compelling work all the way.