Steven G. Martin:
19 Jun. 2021
“
This short play is a gallon of scalding black coffee poured down the throat -- very strong messages that will jolt a person, not sweetened to suit everyone's tastes, and oh so unforgettable.
Quinn D. Eli raises surrealism and farce to sharp political heights in "Scraps." The tension is high throughout not only because of the initial conflict -- wanting to order food over the phone -- but also because Eli has a lot to say about the racial politics of plays, theatre, and the vicious cycle that begins when a person settles for scraps.
Unforgettable. ”
Quinn D. Eli raises surrealism and farce to sharp political heights in "Scraps." The tension is high throughout not only because of the initial conflict -- wanting to order food over the phone -- but also because Eli has a lot to say about the racial politics of plays, theatre, and the vicious cycle that begins when a person settles for scraps.
Unforgettable. ”