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ALEXANDRIA by Vince Gatton

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  • Audrey Lang:
    29 Mar. 2023
    “ With just these five vivid and thought-provoking characters, Vince Gatton has shown us the entire world in ALEXANDRIA. Though I just finished reading the play, I immediately want to start again from the beginning and try to find new discoveries. ALEXANDRIA is an exciting page-turner that also has deep humanity; the reader or viewer is kept engaged in the plot and with each individual and unique character. ”
  • Daniel Prillaman:
    15 Feb. 2023
    “ Jesus. Gatton's "Alexandria" is staggering. Deeply felt, lived, complex, yet earnestly simple at the same time. I can't remember the last time I've read something that floored me so much that I just couldn't even process it. It's taken some time.

    We know Brenda. We know Ray. We know all of these characters. We are them. And at the end of the day, we either believe like one of them, or the other. There is no middle ground in love. It is either absolute, or it is a lie. Highly recommended. This play demands production. ”
  • Michael C. O'Day:
    21 Nov. 2022
    “ It starts so simply, so poetically, a bittersweet naturalistic portrait of contemporary small-town life, a sensitive meditation on politics and faith and friendship. And then, because Vince Gatton is a diabolical genius, a series of breathtakingly terrifying surprises erupt, allowing the dark and monstrous fantasies buried deep in our national subconscious to come erupting to the surface. I won't tell you exactly what sort of an apocalypse you can expect, but I can promise you won't be the same when you come out the other side of it. Read this play. Produce this play. NOW. ”
  • Aly Kantor:
    29 Jan. 2022
    “ Every character in this play tells you exactly who they are, clearly and unapologetically - and they do so through natural, distinct, and thought-provoking dialogue. This is a tightly plotted and structured play that asks a lot of questions that don't have easy answers. It's full of distinct, layered characters who will make you laugh and make you rage. It's full of tension and high stakes, but they are all earned through tremendously subtle hints that accumulate until the play's heartwrenching, utterly visceral conclusion. The is the sort of play that an empathic reader will physically feel in their body. ”
  • Ky Weeks:
    29 Aug. 2021
    “ To be completely honest, the things I like most about this play are things that are best experienced for yourself. And experience it you should. While the swerves are harsh, the way Gatton sets them up are impeccably earned. The story goes into tense, challenging, and often painful territory, yet in a way that faces down the darkness with a hard, thoughtful stare. ”
  • Eric Mansfield:
    19 Jul. 2021
    “ Vince Gatton crafts a story that will have you choosing sides, and then wondering if you made the right choice. Nothing comes easy for any of the characters on this journey, which will sucker punch you multiple times when you least expect it. I always appreciate a journey that both delivers and is unpredictable, and Vince has hit the mark on both of those targets. Well-crafted with deep characters, and a joy to read. ”
  • Sara Farrington:
    11 Apr. 2021
    “ I discovered the brilliance of Vince Gatton through this play, Alexandria. Beautiful, funny & moving. ”
  • Craig Houk:
    21 Mar. 2021
    “ Gatton wastes no time digging in deep with Alexandria. And he does so with exceptional acumen and extraordinary wit. The characters are authentic, the dialogue is perfection, the circumstances are fresh & substantive. An extraordinary perspective on the weakly cloaked threat, which is religious fundamentalism. This piece angered me, but it mostly made my heart ache. ”
  • Cheryl Bear:
    4 Aug. 2020
    “ The dangers of fundamentalism are handled with extreme care as it genuinely speaks both sides truthfully and fairly. As politely as you may want to handle things, it's incredible to think you can have a close friendship when someone rejects your identity. And it's not polite as we come to find. An incredibly layered and powerful story that captures the entire picture completely. Fantastic work! ”
  • Nick Malakhow:
    9 Apr. 2020
    “ A beautiful piece in its dual simplicity and profundity. What begins as a clash between "ostensible friends" with grave fundamental ideological differences becomes a poignant and terrifying parable about the dangers of fundamentalist thought. The increasingly ominous atmosphere heightens the stakes and that tension is made more effective by the fact that there aren't histrionics or huge emotional fireworks on display--just little seismic ripples that reveal each characters' truths beneath everyday pleasantries and coworker relations. Each character here is beautifully realized and voiced. I would love to see this onstage to even just view its amazing final scene alone! ”

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