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REALS by Gwydion Suilebhan

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  • Giulianna Marchese:
    16 Apr. 2024
    “ Very funny and compelling examination of the hero complex. There is so much to have fun with in this play. The character Sensei is especially fun and I can imagine a lot of great actors hamming up that role. ”
  • Lainie Vansant:
    29 Jul. 2021
    “ "The problem with superhero movies..." This play tackles the many "problems" with superhero movies -- the false dichotomy between good and evil, the complacency they inspire, and the impracticality of capes -- while still displaying love for the genre in general and hope for those of us who are stuck being "REALS." It's a lot of fun but also makes you think, and it's a perfect script for a University black box. Check it out! ”
  • Sheila Cowley:
    29 Jul. 2015
    “ A very grown-up look at the question we all ask ourselves as kids - what kind of superhero could I be? A layered and compelling story full of unexpected turns, as people ask whether they could do hero-work for real, without imagined super-powers. Exciting, intriguing, funny, impassioned and heartbreaking. ”
  • David Hilder:
    16 Jul. 2015
    “ A terrific exploration of core concepts of good and evil that's suitable for audiences of many ages. Subverting the superhero genre to the ends of a deeper look at our unconscious desires to do right AND wrong is a matter for a deft writer to tackle, and Suilebhan is clearly just that. ”
  • David L. Williams:
    19 Mar. 2015
    “ A fun and smart play with some great twists to it! The humor of the concept seamlessly gives way to searching moral questions. ”
  • Allyson Currin:
    9 Mar. 2015
    “ This play is a heck of a ride! It is smart and quirky, fast-paced and wildly entertaining. But it is also written with great technical skill and a lot of heart. ”
  • Nan Barnett:
    22 Dec. 2014
    “ This is a whirlwind of a play: one that engages with subject matter typically excluded from our stages. Definitely sure to appeal to a difficult-to-reach audience segment: young people. But it's not without great depth and insight, either. ”
  • Jojo Ruf:
    14 Nov. 2014
    “ What fun! Though there's a very serious inquiry going on, too, beneath all those masks and capes. You almost don't notice it creeping up on you, throughout the play, and then it just explodes. This is the sort of story that's going to bring YOUNG audiences into the theater, too... and leave them feeling like maybe they belong there. It's a difficult trick to pull off, but this play does it. ”