←Recommendations of Thrasher (10 minute excerpt of OFF THE PALISADES PARKWAY)

Writing believable teen dialogue is incredibly tricky and in this cracking excerpt - and super stand alone piece - Nick Malakhow creates some of the best I have ever read. The relationship between Gabby and Taj is utterly believable and the words and completely natural. A beautifully written and realised piece which tempts one to read the play from which it is plucked.

With its strong characters and believable dialogue and language, THRASHER is a revealing take on the jumbled emotions (and realities) of teenagers living in the world today.

Great ten-minute excerpt which makes me want to read the full length! These characters are so well drawn and so believable. The entire exchange leaves you breathless and there is so much said in these 10 pages that it stands alone on its own and brings Gabby and Taj's world alive for us for which we are forever grateful.

An effortlessly believable piece that is a wonderful study of a friendship; it leaves you wanting more.

A fast-moving two person play with well-crafted characters, razor sharp dialogue, multiple laughs, and natural, exciting drama. Nick Malakhow manages to accomplish so much in just 10 pages, it's nothing short of amazing. A great read. This belongs on stage!

It's difficult to write friendship, and Malakhow does it very well in "Thrasher" -- there are plenty of moments of light teasing, anger, begging, genuine insults, forgiveness, and camaraderie in these few pages. Gabby and Taj feel entirely real as they negotiate the evening, and maybe even the future of their friendship.

This is such a great piece for BIPOC teen actors. The dialogue is razor sharp and the play's heart sings as Gabby and Taj try to navigate their changing friendship. This play brought me back to my teenage years and the negotiations we make to fit in (or not).

This is the first play I've read by Nick Malakhow and it won't be the last. His characters, the language - you are there. It will even make you time travel back to those days in your own life - and there you are with these two besties who don't fit in (did anyone?). Their friendship is at that painful place where one starts to drift into a new group... Leaving the other?... Well done.

In “Thrasher,” Nick Malakhow captures the dynamic between two teenage misfits with the precision of an acid flashback. Heartfelt, truthful, funny, and sad.

A realistic slice-of-life piece that portrays a believable relationship between two best friends. Through Malakhow's intimate and believable dialogue, the audience gets a good sense of where these two teenagers are emotionally, and how the differences in where they are spark a very compelling conflict between them. Well done!