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Angel Flight by Joe Swenson

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  • Adam Richter:
    8 Sep. 2022
    “ Joe Swenson's "Angel Flight" is an exquisite and heartrending play about death, grief and sacrifice. Sometimes the people we meet in random encounters are exactly the people we need at that moment, and Swenson shows that perfectly in this short play. ”
  • Paul Donnelly:
    6 Sep. 2022
    “ This powerful play offers a unique perspective on the impact of grief on the human psyche. A seemingly banal exchange between a grieving daughter and a stranger on a plane is revealed to be so much more. ”
  • Cole Hunter Dzubak:
    6 Sep. 2022
    “ A wonderful play about dealing with grief and how it can affect us in the most drastic of times. A beautiful play by an old friend, great work! ”
  • Andrew Martineau:
    5 Sep. 2022
    “ Grief causes unexpected ways of thinking and feeling. Joe Swenson was written a dramatic play that honors fallen soldiers and shows the strength, courage and uncompromising fatigue of the family members who endure the loss. Highly original, thought-provoking, and moving. ”
  • Marj O'Neill-Butler:
    5 Sep. 2022
    “ This is a journey that no one wants to take. Joe Swenson takes us on a full ride and finally lands us with a very calming twist. This is a very different and smart take on grieving. ”
  • Christopher Plumridge:
    18 Jun. 2022
    “ Swenson has such a unique, compassionate style to his writing, able to take once again a difficult subject and treat it with the perfect amount of gentle respect. This play proves this once again, with a twist I really did not see coming, probably because my mind allowed itself to expect another outcome, which makes great writing like this all the more fascinating. Beautiful. ”
  • Scott Sickles:
    16 Jun. 2022
    “ Understated yet powerful, this is an unsentimental meditation on grief and a beautifully observed look at how the military handles death and family.

    The two lead roles are uncompromising in that Swenson doesn’t force us to like or sympathize with them. Rather, he trusts both his characters and his audience to go along the journey with them. The smaller roles have substance as well, leading gravity to an emotional crisis in the air.

    Moving, cathartic, and surprising. ”
  • Debra A. Cole:
    15 Jun. 2022
    “ Painful and beautiful, this short play will touch the hearts of audiences. Grief is a powerful impetus for powerful moments. ”

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