←Recommendations of Babel

I want to tell the world that Jacqueline Goldfinger knows about how to tell an ache story. Elegant. Simple. Layered and deep. The story, told with a gorgeous heightened voice, grapples with the impossible choice: freedom from worry v. freedom from guilt. The predicaments are intricately drawn, nuanced, and thought-provoking. The relationships are rich and complex and I grew to love the characters... I cared about their struggles and I wanted them to win. I want to read all the Goldfinger stories. She makes me want to be a better writer.

Poetic and thoughtful and scarily prescient, this play tackles some of today's thorniest scientific and moral questions. Think of it like a particularly great episode of Black Mirror set on stage. What's so brilliant about this piece is that it takes a complex concept and makes it highly theatrical and easily staged. The conversations that Babel will provoke need to be had everywhere and Goldfinger removes any barriers in the way of getting it onstage and into the world. A really satisfying and well-constructed dark comedy.

Set in a world of genetic pre-screening, stork mind-hacking and the safety that comes with playing God, Goldfinger conceives of a unique, unsettling world that seems terrifyingly plausible while also raising discussion-worthy questions. Because in a world that demands genetic perfection, would you have been born?

This play is a witty and heartfelt comedy with a nice little sci-fi twist. The story is compelling and packed with dark comedy, paired with pattern and rhythm of dialogue that is unique to Jacqueline. As heard from many people, "This play is an actors/directors dream."