←Recommendations of The Surest Poison

The Surest Poison was one of five finalists that received readings during our annual New Year/New Plays Festival in January of 2021. It's an intriguing exploration of Prohibition, the government coverup of alcohol poisoning, and their impact on immigrants and people of color. Great characters and storytelling with fascinating twists and turns.

A fascinating thriller that uncovers the darker side of experimentation and the death that has been occurring. Well done.

From the AIDS crisis in the 80s to the Flint Water Crisis of today, our government has a history of laws and practices that cause harm to marginalized communities, whether through neglect or calculated intention. This play shines a light on another example of the powers that be imposing their own morality on the people, regardless of who is hurt in the process. That it does so while also telling a crackling mystery story with engaging characters makes it an incredible feat of playwriting. Highly recommended.

What a strange and wonderful alchemy this script is! Equal parts fascinating historical drama, pulse-pounding thriller, shocking political exposé, and heartbreaking queer love story, yet somehow more than the sum of all of them. The Surest Poison unearths a shameful episode in our government's history, focusing not on the corridors of power but on the marginalized communities that paid the price, while crafting memorable characters from real-life unsung heroes whose names deserve to be remembered. Fast-paced succinct plotting, crackling hard boiled dialogue, and unsettling questions that linger after the buzz wears off. A rare mixture indeed.