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  • Lee R. Lawing:
    8 Mar. 2022
    Our society still has not moved past a lot of the masculine toxicity that prevails throughout our culture and even thought the door of the man's club has been locked several times, people still find a way to unlock it and Matthews monologue tugs at your heart but also angers you because it's so very real and still a thing after all this time.
  • Scott Sickles:
    17 Feb. 2020
    It's exactly what you think it's going to be and yet in Olivia Matthews's capable hands, this monologue is far from predictable. Rather, if feels like the title makes a promise and the speech more than delivers. She's imbued Kira with a specific, complex personality and we get to know her very well very quickly. Her reasons not to drink at parties are manyf and hard-won. Through the character, Matthew shows us the danger and hypocrisy women face in before, during and after vulnerable situations. Full of charm and enhanced by its love of details, this is a must!
  • Haley Reese Calhoun:
    23 Jul. 2019
    I had the joy of watching Janai Lashon perform "I Don't Drink At Parties" at it's debut during Ohio University's midnight madness. She really brought this piece to life and lifted Liv Matthew's words off the page. Aside from that, the story told is a common one of importance but done in a way that steers away from anger towards rape culture and towards hope through women looking out for each-other. I remember re-examining my own "Marks" in my life and how Liv's character portrays the big sister we all need and should aspire to be.
  • Rachel Bykowski:
    30 Apr. 2019
    A monologue that screams so much truth about the BS that women have to go through. It makes a statement about the reputations women and men receive and how women must carry the burden of their title, while men get a pass. The line, "no one likes to think about it..." speaks volumes to the silent screams that fill every college party.
  • Rachel Bublitz:
    22 Oct. 2018
    This monologue breaks my heart. It puts in your face yet another way women and girls have to be vigilant so they aren’t raped, because heaven forbid we teach men and boys not to rape people. This would make an excellent piece in a festival, or as an audition piece. The character is clear and the circumstances are all too realistic.
  • John Mark Jernigan:
    24 Sep. 2018
    Excellent College age monologue with a real punch. Everyone should take a read!
  • Asher Wyndham:
    23 Sep. 2018
    I haven't read a lot of monologues for college students, and this is one of the best. The playwright captures perfectly this other voice, so when read out loud the personality came across right away. This is a necessary monologue for our troubled times, and it's perfect for any black box theatre showcasing women's issues/college life at campuses across the United States.
  • Sharai Bohannon:
    21 Sep. 2018
    This monologue is IMPORTANT and deserves to be published, read, produced, and discussed across the nation! We need more plays challenging college students and the people in charge of these universities to step up and do something to stop assault from being part of the college experience for women. I also just adore Kira's language and the personality that comes across throughout.
  • Skye Robinson Hillis:
    21 Sep. 2018
    This is a highly impactful and resonant short piece that every college student should be required to read/see. A lovely little gift of a play.