A great play about the illusion of time. Philosophy abounds. The characters are very philosophical but also very real. The picture of the little boy brings it all home and gives it true emotion. And what’s more - hope! Highly recommend!

Franky Gonzalez gives us quite a lot to think about here with 2 characters that normally aren't allowed to display the dignity that he gives them here. 2 men, with nothing better to do as they pass through their sentences, have a discussion about what REALLY keeps them prisoner, and it turns out, it maybe isn't the cell they're in. I was not expecting a philosophical discussion here and was pleasantly surprised to find that prison isn't as confining to the soul as it is to the body. Beautifully written and would be a pleasure to see staged.

The jailhouse philosophizing of THE INVENTION OF TIME feels authentic from the start. I love how Franky D. Gonzalez’s use of diction establishes tone, place, and identity in just a few beats. Prisoner and Cellmate have a discussion about time from their prison bunks. Does Time exist? A photograph is an attempt to make Time stop, but it doesn’t. The writing of this piece is so potent with ideas that it doesn’t matter that the characters hardly move. This play makes me want to read more of this playwright before time runs out.