←Recommendations of ON THE ROOF

  • Nancy Gall-Clayton: ON THE ROOF by Donna Hoke
    “

    "On the Roof" has complex, distinct characters audiences will care about; true-to-life dialogue that engages thoroughly; and a structure that enhances the story which flips from today to 1955 and back again. It's a haunting tale, one I will continue to think about.

    "On the Roof" has complex, distinct characters audiences will care about; true-to-life dialogue that engages thoroughly; and a structure that enhances the story which flips from today to 1955 and back again. It's a haunting tale, one I will continue to think about.

    ”
  • Cypress Productions: ON THE ROOF by Donna Hoke
    “

    I simply loved this play. It's funny, heartbreaking and suspenseful all at once. An emotional and intellectual roller coaster ride, with characters whom I thought about (and missed) for days after — their resourcefulness, their wit and their courage. A powerful drama which left me feeling strangely hopeful about their future as well as our own.

    I simply loved this play. It's funny, heartbreaking and suspenseful all at once. An emotional and intellectual roller coaster ride, with characters whom I thought about (and missed) for days after — their resourcefulness, their wit and their courage. A powerful drama which left me feeling strangely hopeful about their future as well as our own.

    ”
  • Vince Gatton: ON THE ROOF by Donna Hoke
    “

    Takes us back to the bad old days of gay life in America, through a strong sense of place and rich, funny, sad characters. The motley denizens of this secret club speak in the hard-boiled, wise-cracking patois of film noir, nicely underscoring the danger inherent in their life on the margins of a hostile society. Effective use of music and time-shifts as well.

    Takes us back to the bad old days of gay life in America, through a strong sense of place and rich, funny, sad characters. The motley denizens of this secret club speak in the hard-boiled, wise-cracking patois of film noir, nicely underscoring the danger inherent in their life on the margins of a hostile society. Effective use of music and time-shifts as well.

    ”