Elijah

by Judith Leora

ELIJAH is a dark comedy about the death penalty, which takes place in a TGIFridays in Texas during a hurricane. While they wait out the storm near a prison with a high-profile execution schedule, a group of strangers discover that violence and mercy are not as easy to reconcile in the real world.

ELIJAH is a dark comedy about the death penalty, which takes place in a TGIFridays in Texas during a hurricane. While they wait out the storm near a prison with a high-profile execution schedule, a group of strangers discover that violence and mercy are not as easy to reconcile in the real world.

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  • Michael C. O'Day: Elijah by Judith Leora
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    What a nifty metaphor for our squabbling, fractured nation Leora has constructed here. Its protagonist is trapped in a literal and figurative hurricane, and surrounded by a hilarious, vivid cross section of America's humanity - who try as they might, ultimately have no more of a way for her to lay her demons to rest (which are of course their demons as well) than they have a way to calm the storm outside.

    What a nifty metaphor for our squabbling, fractured nation Leora has constructed here. Its protagonist is trapped in a literal and figurative hurricane, and surrounded by a hilarious, vivid cross section of America's humanity - who try as they might, ultimately have no more of a way for her to lay her demons to rest (which are of course their demons as well) than they have a way to calm the storm outside.

    ”
  • Patricia Milton: Elijah by Judith Leora
    “

    I really enjoyed this play. Difficult material is dealt with sensitively, and yes, there is deft humor, too. The catalyst of the hurricane plus the ticking clock shifts everything into high gear for these characters, and the resulting conflicts are highly dramatic.

    I really enjoyed this play. Difficult material is dealt with sensitively, and yes, there is deft humor, too. The catalyst of the hurricane plus the ticking clock shifts everything into high gear for these characters, and the resulting conflicts are highly dramatic.

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: Elijah by Judith Leora
    “

    Hilarious and dark! Love it. TGI Fridays will never be the same.

    Hilarious and dark! Love it. TGI Fridays will never be the same.

    ”
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