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CANNOT recommend this script enough. Such a vivid story and the characters are all so interesting. There's beautiful elements for designers, actors, and directors. Really beautiful story.

Great things happen when you give yourself permission to take the path less traveled, as is shown in this beautiful show by Steven. Subtle, sublime, transformative, true, this play is a marvelous journey of discovery. The characters are clear and wonderfully written. The freedom of staging options is a real gift to directors. I would love to see this performed live.

A dazzling exploration of the human psyche! As we all sit in the mire of mediocrity, who has not dreamed of some lightning bolt moment that jolts us out of our rut and propels us into greatness? And who doesn't have the voices trying to push us back into our boxes? The ending is * chef's kiss *!

This multilingual, multifaceted comedy from Steven G. Martin is as its title implies: subtle, sublime, and transformative. With a diverse, multigenerational cast and a relatably awkward protagonist at its center, “Benny V” is destined for greatness and a place at the top of your reading list. Bravo, playwright!

There were about 500 moments in Steven G. Martin's marvelous play where I thought I'd tear up, and they were there. Then something funny, or uncomfortable, or surprising would happen and the tear that was there would be held hostage by the playwright. There are so many delightful theater items, too many to build into this finite recommendation. Benny V is an amazing character, well built, well defined, and an unlikely protagonist in a lot of ways. The co-workers, the blood-noses, the sublime ways his life changes, and the entire time you only mostly know what's going on! AWESOME!

"Someone imagined this, created this. Someone changed the world by making this." Yes, Steven G. Martin certainly has. It's the most life-affirming and lovely story I've experienced in awhile. Yes, experienced. We [run] toward, looking for, something greater than [ourselves] alongside Martin's magnificent protagonist. I love this play.

This is a whimsical, powerful piece with a tight but mutable structure that is just as alive as the vivid characters that inhabit the world of the play. I don't understand how it is so language-rich and funny but still so austere - every single world has such weight and intentionality. It's highly theatrical and had just the right amount of magic. Most of all, it's hopeful! After all, if Benny V. can have a sublime transformation, why can't you? Ultimately, this play is a warm, cozy, and simple story, brilliantly told, full of lots of heart and beauty.

For Benny V., the perfectly average man, world’s tallest dwarf, shortest giant, smartest imbecile, and dumbest genius, his transformation begins with art. As Benny V., the boring, timid copywriter, he finds his creativity ignited and embarks on a journey that has him exploring cooking, Mount Denali, astronomy, language, and more. Will Benny V. overcome naysayers, self-doubt, and a lackluster track record? This play holds out promise. Read it, and join Benny V. on a journey of transformation.

The Subtle, Sublime Transformation of Benny V. is a poetic collage of humor, drama, intrigue, self-discovery and the realization that change comes with both pleasure and pain. Benny V. is a heroic reminder that life is what we make of it...not what others think it should be.

A beautiful, theatrical reminder that life begins and begins again and again, whenever you decide. Thrillingly visual and emotional. I want to hug this play.