Cheryl Bear:
9 Jun. 2021
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A gripping thriller as Maggie tries to bring her daughter back from danger. Captivating and well done! ”
Recommendations
Recommendations
- Cavan Hallman:18 Jun. 2020“ We produced an online reading of "Chalk" for Mirrorbox Theatre's "Out the Box" series and highly recommend the piece. It is an incredible showcase for two performers that smartly takes advantage of and tweaks many sci-fi tropes. Additionally, Walt was excellent to work with and incredibly articulate in talking with our audience about his script. ”
- Nick Malakhow:19 Dec. 2019“ "Chalk" is a tightly-written, compelling thriller. Like all truly good horror/science fiction, it explores potent real-world themes--parent-child relationships, memory, guilt--using fantastical elements to heighten the conversation. We learn just enough about the circumstances of this world to feel wholly engaged, and have just enough left up to the imagination to keep it terrifying throughout. Maggie and Cora are well-drawn characters and I imagine that their conversations would crackle with electricity if I were to see this live! ”
- Jo Garcia-Reger:18 Dec. 2019“ I could not put this down once I started reading! It is told by 2 strong female characters with complex story lines! It's such a unique concept and really brings you into the world from the very beginning. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone wanting to read a love story between a very strong mother/daughter duo. ”
- Nina Louise Morrison:29 Sep. 2017“ Chalk is a thrilling ride, super actable (two great, complex roles for women!), super producible, and super fun to watch. The compelling character-driven story makes you care what will happen to them in this fascinating, terrifying world, the rules of which we get to enjoy discovering bit by bit - and it's funny! Walt just knows how to tell a great story. And his joy in the work is infectious if you are ever lucky enough to get to work with him. ”
- Persephone Hudson:21 Jun. 2017“ A lean, tense thriller about a mother trying to bring her daughter back from a dangerous present and the distance of a past all too near. Strong dynamics and fraught history between the two women give the play's battle of wills life and intensity. This is the first of McGough's work that I've read, and I'm certainly coming back for more. ”
- Bridget O'Leary:29 May. 2015“ I am a big fan of McGough's work in general. His plays often have an other-worldly quality to them and this play is no different. The play takes place in a post-apocalyptic environment and investigates the strained relationship between a mother and daughter. The characters are solid and the plot, while simple in it's structure is complex in the questions it asks. The conflict in the play is strong and very active as the two women try and navigate the rules in this new, uncertain world. This is a terrific vehicle for two actresses and is simple to produce. ”