Doug DeVita:
30 Apr. 2021
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Dueling crossword puzzles? I’m in, especially when they’re as witty and erudite as these two. Let me ask you, Donna: did you write this by hand first? In ink? I hope so. ”
Recommendations
Recommendations
- Jennifer O'Grady:23 Feb. 2021“ Really clever and funny short play with crossword puzzles as characters and lots of rich dialogue. So well done! ”
- Cheryl Bear:25 Jul. 2020“ A hilarious concept of the dueling puzzles that is brilliantly executed. Very fun! ”
- Patrick Gabridge:2 Jan. 2020“ Oh, this one is a lot of fun. And I’m a sucker for any play with good number play in it. Funny for everyone, but a special treat for puzzle lovers. I can see why this one has been done a lot. ”
- Mara Dresner:2 Jun. 2019“ I loved this! I laughed out loud and found myself thinking at the same time. And just as I was wondering how on earth it could possibly wrap up, bam - the fun, surprise ending. So enjoyable! ”
- Todd Fuller:15 Apr. 2019“ The wit that Donna can inject into so few pages never ceases to amaze me. With 15 minutes free and nothing to do at your desk, I challenge anyone to find me as consistently pleasing an activity as reading a Hoke short play. ”
- John Weagly:31 Dec. 2018“ Clever and fun!
” - Steven Hayet:4 Apr. 2018“ Wow. Such a brilliant idea! The two characters, a Sudoku & Crossword puzzle, are locked in a battle of words (and numbers) over who should be solved. Donna Hoke’s dialogue is extremely witty and remarkably clever. It had me laughing out loud. This play would be a highlight of any 10 minute play lineup. ”
- Nelson Diaz-Marcano:30 Jan. 2018“ Go to give it to Donna, she knows how to build a clever concept and reward the audience with its execution. This show is a perfect example of what a 10 minute play should be. A battle of wits between two puzzles can only be done right by somebody that knows how to solve them. ”
- Rachael Carnes:29 Jan. 2018“ What a clever play! I adore the language play and pithy humor Hoke volleys around — She makes it look easy! This would be great fun for a wide range of audiences and players, from teens to adults — in performance or a staged reading. It has a driving rhythm that draws you in, and an engaging, hilarious tension. It's the Crossword Puzzle/Sudoko Smackdown we puzzle people needed in our lives! Thank you, Ms. Hoke! ”