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A Split Second by Jennifer O'Grady

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  • Emma Goldman-Sherman:
    10 Feb. 2019
    “ Heart-stopper of a play! Beautifully rendered with the split-stage and the consequences of a story we put together in the audience as the 2 women relate their stories in 2 different states (metaphorically and actual). O'Grady has written a terribly real tragedy. ”
  • Aleks Merilo:
    6 Feb. 2019
    “ A 10-minute play with the intensity of a raw nerve. Lyrical, rhythmic dialogue spirals inward toward a double dose of tragedy. The playwright ventures into a highly topical subject while deftly avoiding the pitfalls of becoming didactic. She aptly creates a human portrait of the opioid epidemic. ”
  • Cameron Houg:
    21 Jan. 2019
    “ An interesting short play that puts us in a position where we know more than the characters do, creating a devastating dramatic irony as we feel for the characters who don’t know what’s going on or how their lives interconnect. ”
  • Donna Gordon:
    20 Jan. 2019
    “ An effective treatment of addiction, this play in its sparseness, clearly reveals a tragedy. The technique of overlaying dialogue brings a gradual realization of those who suffer, most completely innocent. Ms. O'Grady's play moves almost as fast as a film. It reminds me of "Riders to the Sea", an Irish play. ”
  • Emily Hageman:
    20 Jan. 2019
    “ A magnificent ten minute play. Breathtaking, poetic, gorgeous, truly stunning. O'Grady paints a masterpiece with only a few strokes. Utterly devastating. If you are not familiar with O'Grady's work, now is the time to rectify that--and start here. ”

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