←Recommendations of Up the Ladder, Down the Slide

  • Cheryl Bear: Up the Ladder, Down the Slide by David Valdes
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    A powerful look at family, care taking and loss. Moving and well done.

    A powerful look at family, care taking and loss. Moving and well done.

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  • National New Play Network: Up the Ladder, Down the Slide by David Valdes
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    Up The Ladder, Down The Slide by David Valdes was featured in NNPN's 2019 National Showcase of New Plays.

    Up The Ladder, Down The Slide by David Valdes was featured in NNPN's 2019 National Showcase of New Plays.

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  • Sammy Pontello: Up the Ladder, Down the Slide by David Valdes
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    I was lucky enough to see the reading at the Orlando Shakes and was absolutely floored by this play. Grateful to have the opportunity to read it here now, and there isn't a person alive I don't think wouldn't find at least one moment of grace, of worth, in this. A very real look at families and all of the kinds of grief - and love, and life - contained within them.

    I was lucky enough to see the reading at the Orlando Shakes and was absolutely floored by this play. Grateful to have the opportunity to read it here now, and there isn't a person alive I don't think wouldn't find at least one moment of grace, of worth, in this. A very real look at families and all of the kinds of grief - and love, and life - contained within them.

    ”
  • Nick Malakhow: Up the Ladder, Down the Slide by David Valdes
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    A poignant and deeply intersectional look at family relationships, caretaking, grieving, and loss. Like all of my favorite plays in this sphere, plenty of very human laughs came along with the lyrical language, beautifully described stage pictures, and heartbreaking moments. Would love to see and experience this onstage, as the described visuals and sounds are vivid and distinct.

    A poignant and deeply intersectional look at family relationships, caretaking, grieving, and loss. Like all of my favorite plays in this sphere, plenty of very human laughs came along with the lyrical language, beautifully described stage pictures, and heartbreaking moments. Would love to see and experience this onstage, as the described visuals and sounds are vivid and distinct.

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