James McLindon:
6 Oct. 2020
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An utterly charming look at the most awkward seven minutes of ninth grade. A subjec that in other hands could have become trite is instead a very funny study of two very idiosyncratic characters. ”
Recommendations
Recommendations
- Cheryl Bear:25 Jul. 2020“ A very funny piece about those seven minutes in the closet where the awkwardness makes you want to do anything else than what you're expected to. Well done. ”
- Dominique Mickelson:16 Jan. 2020“ I came upon this short play while browsing for a competition piece for an upcoming theatre festival. Needless to say it had me giggling and so excited! Carabatsos has a genuine understanding of natural text. The content brings the reader back to those days of sexual tension and awkward conversations from their youth. Beautiful piece of comedy. ”
- Erin Ryan Burdette:23 Sep. 2019“ This is so uniquely written: both characters are hilariously sympathetic. I really felt that awkward to my core of age 14 the entire 7 minutes. Great stuff. ”
- Barrington Stage Company :19 Apr. 2018“ We produced "Seven Minutes in Heaven" for Barrington Stage's 10x10 Festival and the play was a great success. Adorable, touching, and funny. This is a piece that can work with young actors or adult actors (in our case) playing tweens and is a great comedic piece that has real depth in under seven minutes. ”
- Kevin J. McCann:31 Aug. 2017“ I had the chance to see this at a reading in 2016 and immediately loved how the author created realistic and relatable teens, that still had hilarious and beautiful flaws. As the head of an acting showcase the following fall, it was a perfect fit for our program. It allowed actors and a director to delve into a tense but funny situation. I'm deeply happy I had the chance to encounter this play at all, and I hope anyone else who does will enjoy it as much as I do. ”
- Natalie Osborne:31 Dec. 2016“ A super cute story with a refreshing look at teenage love. Awkward and endearing. Fredi and Martin are unique characters that defy stereotypes. ”
- Mora V. Harris:13 Aug. 2016“ This is an excellent opportunity for teenage actors, and a sweet and poignant play. The characters are lovable warts and all, and refreshingly three dimensional when high schoolers are so often forced into stereotypes. I highly recommend! ”
- Catherine Weingarten:8 Jun. 2016“ I saw this play at KCACTF and its sweet, funny and the characters are completely fun and unique! It really captures the awkwardness of coming of age genre in a unique way. ”