←Recommendations of Cranberry

A truly captivating short play! I wasn't expecting the ending, but it was so right for this work. BDSM isn't something everyone has a level of comfort with and I think Sapio does a good job at playing on that vulnerability. A great piece for two actors, allowing both humor and serious chops to shine.

THIS IS A FABULOUS SHORT PLAY! Any two seasoned actors would have a ball bringing these characters to life. I had the pleasure of hearing read at a Caravan Theatre gathering, and it was a HIT! GEORGE SAPIO is a master of taking a dark and often taboo topic and giving it humor and humanity. BRAVO!

George Sapio’s 2-hander has all the required elements of a great short play. Excellent characters in a unique situation. A series of escalations putting more at stake as the show gets deeper and deeper. Finally a strategically placed button just when you forgot the safe word. Excellent play. Highly recommend.

GEORGE SAPIO’s “Cranberry”, had my attention from beginning to end. You will enjoy reading this play!

An engaging play with sparkling dialogue and a twist you won't see coming.

A relationship snapshot with a healthy and humerous sprinkly of BDSM, truly brilliant! George has created two truly fabulous characters that we had the privilege of reading in our weekly play reading session and it was just brilliant. George is a playwright I've always known to have a brilliant imagination and this is just another prime example of that.

I can honestly say I have never read a play faster than this one! I had to know how this would turn out. It left me thinking there are just some places that are off-limits and good for Marley for recognizing that. This play takes you on a ride and delivers a range of emotions. What a treat!

The droll humor carries the day in CRANBERRY, though George Sapio gives out the sad with the mirth. There are two playful (serio-whimsical?) roles for actors over sixty, and the tour of Malicia's dungeon hurts so good. I like Marley's business-like approach, that he's already interviewed several other Ds that day and his disdainful assessing - "Harlequinesque shack-and-smack," and that Malicia has grander designs than an BDSM session. The ending rocks. If ever a short play calls for a sequel . . . just saying.

George Sapio has written such a funny and engaging short script with Cranberry. The characters are well defined and their dialogue is full of rapid fire wit. I also love his humorous stage directions at the beginning of this piece which will keep theatres laughing as well. This'll be great for comedy festivals. Well done!

To describe this show as sweet feels inherently wrong, yet, it's accurate. It's hilarious and unexpected in all the best ways. You don't need a kink to enjoy this piece that offers variety and fun for our senior actors, whose talents are often overlooked. Read it. Loved it. Hoping I get the chance to see it sooner than later!