This is the kind of work that belongs at companies that dedicate themselves to the works of Shakespeare. Instead of overly-faithful productions of the Bard's work, we need pieces like this that are in conversation with him. The monologues are so well written. They are funny and will wreck your heart and each feels so perfectly suited for the heroine they are written for. After reading this, I felt like I almost needed a full play on each of them. But this works so well as a short piece too.

What a gorgeous and complex play Tommy has written. I was particularly struck by the inclusion of some of the less discussed/less frequently-adapted stories - where else will you see Lavinia delivering a heartbreaking monologue in Farsi?! I have no doubt that this piece will be performed again and again, especially during these dark times.