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ON ROBOTS AND RAINDROPS by Monica Cross

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  • Joe Swenson:
    24 Jan. 2024
    “ Love this show. I had the honor of direct Monica Cross' show for the Loved Ones Audio Fiction Podcast. It's such a heartfelt story of using love to keep on living. The robot concept is brilliant and not too far away from being a potential reality. Billy though, what a brilliant character, the arc is tremendous. Monica uses subtle advances throughout the script to push Billy out of her comfort zone and into her living zone. All at an incredibly believable pace for this short play. Love this play! ”
  • Philip Middleton Williams:
    26 Apr. 2023
    “ Having been recently reminded of how loneliness can overwhelm someone, finding companionship, even if it is a robot and their pre-prescribed programming, provides an element of solace. In this warm-hearted and heart-rending short play, Monica Cross shows how just a voice that can recite poetry does not replace a lost love, but instead reminds one of what that connection once was. A lovely and moving work. ”
  • Steven G. Martin:
    29 May. 2022
    “ I'm smiling through tears after reading this play. Monica Cross has woven together strands of loss, poetry, technology, and memory to tell Billy's tale. Despite its backstory of grief, "On Robots and Raindrops" is a story about life and living. ”
  • Dominica Plummer:
    26 Jul. 2021
    “ Cross has crafted a heartfelt piece all dressed up as a shiny robot. Isaac Asimov this short is not, but ON ROBOTS AND RAINDROPS is definitely in the tradition of exploring human/mechanical companion interaction. As we all look forward to a future where our memories may be more present than the people we created them with—isn't it time to acknowledge that even a robot could be a good friend in healing loss and loneliness? A short play to make an audience think. Well done! ”
  • Arianna Rose:
    23 May. 2021
    “ A beautiful story about love, loss, and poetry-spouting robots. I was lucky enough to listen to a podcast of this play as part of Theatre Odyssey's 16th annual 10-minute play festival. Playwright Cross' imaginative and evocative treatment of loneliness, loss of a partner and what it means to be human is a treat for the eyes and ears. ”
  • Erin Osgood:
    6 Mar. 2021
    “ At first read, it would be easy to say this piece is a story about companionship and the need to have connections in one's life. However, Cross' story made me think about rigidity and how people get accustomed to their ways. It can be frustrating to try and reason with someone who only sees his or her own side. A wonderful piece of writing is thought-provoking, and Monica Cross' ON ROBOTS AND RAINDROPS does just that. And I am a sucker for sci-fi! ”
  • Jack Levine:
    4 Jan. 2021
    “ MONICA CROSS’s play explores the basic human need to have companionship. A lonely woman misses her partner and close friends, who have passed away. A robot seems at first to be an unmanageable technical nuisance as the woman is not ‘in-tune’ with ‘technical stuff’. Yet, loneliness needs someone (or ‘thing’) and a robot may be a viable option. “Robots and Raindrops” is a lovely, sentimental play of the ‘poetry of life’. A poem can be enjoyed by reading it. But, when shared with someone you love, a poem becomes a connection, a shared passion. Such a nice play! ”
  • Jackie Martin:
    25 Aug. 2020
    “ A funny and moving contemplation of love, companionship, and loss. ”
  • Connie Schindewolf:
    21 Apr. 2020
    “ "On Robots and Raindrops" is the story of what our future might look like when we are old and have lost the love of our lives. Will a robot keep us company? Will the mechanical, programmed computer just be the good listener that we may need? A beautiful, poetic story of a lost love and a found mechanical friend. ”
  • Ruben Carbajal:
    19 Apr. 2020
    “ This a lovely play about the limitations of technology and the way love and art can transcend time. The juxtaposition of a somewhat cold companion robot and a slightly cranky woman who holds a lot of warm memories creates a very distinct emotional tone that's both sad and beautiful in equal measures. Very fine work. ”

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