Noble Jones:
14 Dec. 2023
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The flow of this piece is super entertaining. As an older brother myself, the bickering is just on POINT. The very light comedy meets well with the underlying dramatic circumstances. ”
Recommendations
Recommendations
- John Busser:25 Jul. 2023“ Life is an endless series of comings and goings. Sam and James have just lost a father and gained each other when they learn they are half-brothers. Elisabeth Giffin Speckman brings these two together and they have to learn to deal with the implications and expectations of finding this new connection. With a number of revelations and twists, she keeps the play fascinating as the two men try to navigate a tentative friendship if not a kinship. The ending shows there's hope and light at the end of a dark passage. This piece was satisfyingly heart-warming. ”
- Bruce Karp:25 Feb. 2022“ Interesting story with surprising twists. Well-written, moves along nicely and this reader wanted to know more as I went along for the ride. A sweet ending completes the ride. ”
- Paul Donnelly:24 Feb. 2022“ Two different and clearly drawn young men haltingly work through their differences, defenses, and oddly shared/not shared histories to reach a tender and deeply satisfying resolution. Their sparring and its subtexts are engaging throughout. ”
- Emma Goldman-Sherman:15 Aug. 2021“ Lots of lovely surprises as this progresses, and it's clear that there's so much to work out between the two fully drawn characters, but in this short play they get to what's necessary in order to connect, and that's a beautiful thing. Wonderful work! ”
- MARTIN JAGODZINSKI:14 Aug. 2021“ Layered, subtle and interesting read. Not at all what I was expecting. ”
- DC Cathro:20 Jul. 2021“ A beautiful exploration of the beginnings of a new familial relationship, told with humor, grief, anger, and love. Brilliant characters and an unusual but naturally believable plot draw in the reader and leave an emotional impression. Touching and lovely work. ”
- Jennifer O'Grady:17 Jul. 2021“ I love the surprising situation Giffin Speckman has created here. The voices of her characters (one a teen boy, the other a young man) sound so real and what unfolds between them is so lovely and poignant. A marvelous play for two young actors. ”
- Jackie Martin:2 Jul. 2021“ This play accomplishes so much in just 15 pages. It's beautifully written - poignant and engaging, with strong characters who feel fully drawn from the first moment. Great roles for two actors. ”
- Rachel Feeny-Williams:29 Jun. 2021“ This is a beautifully touching piece that takes you through a real roller coster of emotions as you learn about the life of these two brothers and how they have come to be in this hotel room. Its sad, tense and beautiful all at once and very well done. ”