←Recommendations of SHIP

I love reading any play about sisters. The other characters in this story are equally as fascinating, but their relationship sold me on this play. Their care for each other through everything in their lives was so real. As an older sister, I cared so much about them and how they were able to interact throughout. Even in an absurd situation, these characters felt real and relatable, and that will always make me recommend a play.

The relationships in this play are really what drew me in. The relationship between sisters, and then Jeremiah and Nell were all so complex and interesting. I also enjoyed the story. It is one that will make you really feel for all the characters. I would totally recommend this play!

Quick read. I would recommend when readers read this play that they do not over look the character Caitlin. Her Scene with Nell was truly one of my favorites. This play has a very interesting plot. Therefore if you are looking for a quick and easy play this is the one for you. However, I'd be preface that the topics are pretty serious and should also not be overlooked.

It has been a long time since I have read a play with characters who feels so human. Nell’s quirky humor, ambition, and struggle pulled me in right away. The dialogue feels so intentional, yet so natural and realistic. This is a unique story with themes that are relatable to anyone. I thoroughly enjoyed.

It is a unique story about rebuild life from brokenness. Jeremiah broken’s fingernails, Nell’s broken relationship with her families and life. At some point of life, we think we gonna grow big and have a life that never had, but after we kind stuck into the mundane of life, we feel bored and lioness. This is a story show how a playwright can make those small and quirky pieces in life and weave them into a charming story.

These unique and quirky characters are fresh and potent. A distinct and funny and smart playwriting voice. Here he builds spare worlds in which his characters live with rich and raucously lived presences. I feel these lives — not that i lived these lives in particular but i love the relatable yearning and resistance to expectations, and sibling love-but-judgment.

A moving story of addiction and recovery, our relationships and the power dreams have in our lives. Well done.

Incredibly written, hilarious, and human piece that explores addiction and loneliness. The ways Nell's struggles are compared to and contrasted with Jeremiah's journey are nuanced and subtly detailed. Williams really conjures a sense of place in these people, and the town of Mystic is surprisingly well-rendered through the eyes of this small cross-section of people. All three characters are multi-dimensional and I loved getting to know them. I also appreciated how all of the dramatic action was based on these small tremors and shifts in lieu of "louder" theatrics. Beautiful, well-observed work...

A fascinating play about relationships and recovery, rebuilding lives along with trust, and how following our dreams can either imprison us or set us free.

Douglas Williams' SHIP is a very well-written look at fame, addiction, and the aspiration to get out of your hometown. The cast of stellar, nuanced characters are brought to life by pitch-perfect dialogue. I'm excited to see what the future holds for this play.