←Recommendations of Reserved Seat

This monologue is a soulful reflection on the brevity of life. The playwright’s words effectually convey a deeply personal struggle with grief. The character's raw honesty transforms his solemn sorrow into quiet acceptance, offering a glimpse of healing amidst the pain. This is a truly cathartic piece of theatre.

This play does an incredible job of capturing the nuance of mourning someone you used to know. The line: "We became like background characters in each others’ stories but I feel this massive void in my life now that you’re gone" really struck me. Well-done.

Raw and vulnerable, Timms' monologue digs into the layers of grief, painfully unfolding a future that won't happen, and a past that the character won't forget. A relatable, human moment. Well done!

This short monologue achingly captures the disorientation of experiencing the death of a friend at a time when it feels like your lives are just beginning. Timms raises some very real and painful questions about who gets to “own” grief and subtly highlights the painful sting of regret. A great challenge for an actor to show true vulnerability, this should be produced often.

Timms uses emotion, rhythm and history-building to create a complex character in their monologue about mourning. A young man attends the funeral of a former friend now "in the background" of his life. Timms doesn't brush aside emotions or default into "courageous, bright-side-of-life" mode. Instead, they provide Young Man the opportunity to express a mixture of genuine grief, regret and guilt. This is a humane portrait of a man in mourning.