[2024-10-06]

Everyone has different standards for what constitutes a good day. What Jessica is eager to get rid of, Emily is desperate to get back. Steven Martin tells a compelling and highly theatrical tale of grief, loss and how we pick up the pieces and continue on.

I loved this deceptively simple tale of Emily trying to get back something that was lost. In doing so, Steven G. Martin has all the elements of longing, grief, renewal, and even hope as seen in Emily. There is a familiar harmonic with a story we all should know, but even if the audience doesn't make the connection, the strength of the characters and their lives comes through in its universal honesty without being sentimental. (10/06/24)

Such a unique take on what’s truly important in life. I particularly loved the fragility and value of The Artefact. And that only some people could appreciate it, getting out of it what they put in. Martin has a true gift for writing straight to the heart, and this is another solid short play by this prolific Midwestern writer.