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  • Morey Norkin:
    28 Feb. 2024
    As with much of Hannah Lee DeFrates’ work, this one has you immediately questioning whether this is the real world, a dream, and what’s really going on with these characters. All that creates a sense of tension and uncertainty that never lets up even as the truth is slowly revealed. DeFrates creates such stunning imagery, this play, and others of hers, really need to be staged.
  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn:
    18 Jan. 2024
    This story is soul-tearing. We all have those intrusive thoughts. "What if I drove off this bridge?" "What if...I made poison punch?" The despair Audrey has for her impulsive actions are very real and powerful. And even more devastating is, apologies won't ever help. This would be a great piece for student actors to perform and really talk about after!
  • Greg Mandryk:
    16 Jan. 2024
    All the Pretty Bottles Under the Sink drops you into a surreal nightmare and leaves you grasping for clues as to what is happening and how did we get here. The horror rises as the situation slowly reveals itself. I'd love to see this one produced.
  • Conor McShane:
    16 Jan. 2024
    I love the sense of unease that builds throughout the play, starting from something that feels off from the jump and allowing us to discover what's happening as Audrey does. I can see some cool opportunities to amplify the unease through performance and design, which is always a nice bonus.
  • Ross Tedford Kendall:
    15 Jan. 2024
    A play that reveals itself slowly, and hits hard at the end. I particularly like the title, and figuring out the ominous meaning behind such a seemingly innocuous phrase. But the characters drive the story, and it's a journey worth taking.
  • Debra A. Cole:
    14 Feb. 2023
    Haunting. This short piece by HANNAH LEE DEFRATES will have audiences on the edge of their seats until the moment of revelation. A stunning piece of theatre.
  • Ramsey Uhter:
    13 Feb. 2023
    Hannah Lee DeFrates always knows how to paint such a vivid picture onstage, and how to play with your mind. This play is no exception! The type of piece you want to see and hear the audience gasp around you in their seats. A faultless piece!
  • Paul Donnelly:
    29 Jan. 2023
    An eerie and surprising psychological thriller. The misdirection is superb and the characters well-crafted and compelling. I was intrigued and then horrified in the most gripping way.
  • Joe Swenson:
    16 Jan. 2023
    Hannah Lee DeFrates is an exceptional mystery/twist writer. This play further confirms the previous statement. The brilliance of Hannah's writing is that everyone knows the twist, you feel the twist, there's a sense of what the twist is, but if you don't read it until the end you'll miss the actual twist. Hannah's creativity knows no bounds and that's part of the art of Hannah's writing. I have an incredible amount of respect for how she approaches her work and how she pushes her characters to the brink of potential disaster. This work needs to be produced.
  • Adam Richter:
    5 Jan. 2023
    What a creepy and foreboding play! Hannah Lee DeFrates sets the perfect tone with this thriller, playing the tension perfectly throughout so that even when you think you know the answer to the mystery, the climax still comes as a shock.
    This would be a great addition to an evening of horror plays. Bravo!

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