[2024-11-21]

Misery loves company, and Buck personifies that saying to a frightening degree.
D.C. Cathro's powerful two-hander is a potent exploration of an uneven relationship, where the imbalance is due to one person's dreams and the other's lack thereof. "Scissor Stars" is short drama at its best, a treat for actors an audiences.

Perfect example of the dynamic structure of the ten minute play. High motivation, exceptional characters and a powerful story with a beginning, middle and end. If you want an audience to see the way it should be done - this story is the one to use. This will work on stage and provide an opportunity for actors that is rarely to find. DC Cathro gives us a master class and we all have a meaningful session. Thank you!

There's lot going on in these 11 pages. Gina wants to be on a TV reality show. Buck doesn't want her to go to Los Angeles for the required two months. As he gives her every excuse for her to stay with him, she gets more determined to leave. The tension builds throughout, and the realization of what their dynamic really is, is devastating. A super play in a small package, with roles the actors can really dig into.