←Recommendations of Jump

  • Kari Bentley-Quinn: Jump by Charly Evon Simpson
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    A gorgeous, sparse, haunting meditation on grief, with a surprise twist that I didn't see coming (and I pride myself on anticipating such things!). It is sad and dark, but with the hope and promise of human connection, forgiveness, and letting go of what we have lost.

    A gorgeous, sparse, haunting meditation on grief, with a surprise twist that I didn't see coming (and I pride myself on anticipating such things!). It is sad and dark, but with the hope and promise of human connection, forgiveness, and letting go of what we have lost.

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  • Ben Rosenblatt: Jump by Charly Evon Simpson
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    Beautiful. A moving and poetic exploration of depression and the many forms it takes. Lucid and uncluttered, unique and hypnotic and dreamlike and delicate. At once, bleak and hopeful. There's tremendous power in the breathing room. A gorgeous play!

    Beautiful. A moving and poetic exploration of depression and the many forms it takes. Lucid and uncluttered, unique and hypnotic and dreamlike and delicate. At once, bleak and hopeful. There's tremendous power in the breathing room. A gorgeous play!

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  • Johannah Maynard Edwards: Jump by Charly Evon Simpson
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    I've read 72 plays this year, and I still didn't see this twist coming. The composition of this play, the language, is as spare and airy as the atmosphere on top of a bridge. So much is said in silence. It's beautiful, magical, eerie, but heart-wrenchingly realistic at the same time. This play felt both timeless and new to me.

    I've read 72 plays this year, and I still didn't see this twist coming. The composition of this play, the language, is as spare and airy as the atmosphere on top of a bridge. So much is said in silence. It's beautiful, magical, eerie, but heart-wrenchingly realistic at the same time. This play felt both timeless and new to me.

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  • National New Play Network: Jump by Charly Evon Simpson
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    This play was featured at NNPN’s 2017 National Showcase of New Plays.

    This play was featured at NNPN’s 2017 National Showcase of New Plays.

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  • Nan Barnett: Jump by Charly Evon Simpson
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    I love this play. Dark, funny, heartbreaking, joyful, and surprising - its a must read if you are looking for something that leaves you with a smile.

    I love this play. Dark, funny, heartbreaking, joyful, and surprising - its a must read if you are looking for something that leaves you with a smile.

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  • Dave Osmundsen: Jump by Charly Evon Simpson
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    A funny, heart-wrenching, and gorgeously written play about grief and depression. The central character and her relationships with the people and the world around her are fascinating. The final third of the play is the biggest gut-punch I've had reading a play in quite a while, but it concludes on a tender and hopeful note. In addition to having a powerful story and well-drawn characters, the play is stupendously theatrical from page one. I hope to see a production of this play soon!

    A funny, heart-wrenching, and gorgeously written play about grief and depression. The central character and her relationships with the people and the world around her are fascinating. The final third of the play is the biggest gut-punch I've had reading a play in quite a while, but it concludes on a tender and hopeful note. In addition to having a powerful story and well-drawn characters, the play is stupendously theatrical from page one. I hope to see a production of this play soon!

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  • Gina Femia: Jump by Charly Evon Simpson
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    I love this play so much and am so glad it's receiving a rolling world premiere. A play about grief and loss and what we do to get through it, it's beautiful and deserves to be on all the stages in the world.

    I love this play so much and am so glad it's receiving a rolling world premiere. A play about grief and loss and what we do to get through it, it's beautiful and deserves to be on all the stages in the world.

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  • Andrew Heinrich: Jump by Charly Evon Simpson
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    This past weekend I had the distinct pleasure of watching a staged reading of this beautiful rumination on mental illness, family, love, and loneliness at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The blend of what's real and the world just to the left of what's real was fascinating to watch unfold.

    This past weekend I had the distinct pleasure of watching a staged reading of this beautiful rumination on mental illness, family, love, and loneliness at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The blend of what's real and the world just to the left of what's real was fascinating to watch unfold.

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