“ Funny, thoughtful, and beautifully paced. An age-old theme ripped from the headlines and propelled to the space age. Will prompt much post-show discussion. ”

“ Blevins has miraculously taken one of the dumbest antisemitic comments ever and turned it into a sharp, funny play about identity, expectation, and the purity and practicality of one’s motives. It holds people accountable for the actions they commit not only on their own behalf but at the behest of nations. It asks important questions, starting with “if Jews had space lasers, how indiscriminately should they be used against antisemites?” I’m all for zapping fascists, but this play makes you work when responding to moral hypotheticals. The characters are also people not positions, which enhances the overall humanity. ”

“ How good is this play? So good that it convinced me Jewish Space Lasers, though not real, are necessary.

Jillian Blevins has written a sharp, funny and thought-provoking satire that skewers bigotry without downplaying the real harm that it can do. That's a fine line and she balances it perfectly. ”

“ "Space Laser, In Space!" is a lovely, layered, hilarious, thought-provoking short play. Jillian Blevins begins with a sci-fi premise that mocks anti-Semitic rhetoric, echoes "Dr. Strangelove; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb," examines cultural gatekeeping about what it means to be Jewish, and leaves an audience with an ending that feels remarkably like "The Lady or the Tiger?"

There is a lot packed into this short play, and it's wonderful. Audiences will discuss "Space Laser, In Space!" long after a performance ends. ”