←Recommendations of All Roads Lead To Rome?

  • Adam Richter: All Roads Lead To Rome? by Emily McClain
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    In this short comedy, Emily McClain dissects with surgical precision the fraught nature of LGBTQ children and the parents who refuse to fully accept them. She adds an undercurrent of suspense because halfway through the argument over whether or not the couple should travel to Italy on the dime of the homophobic in-laws, you start to wonder: Is this the fight that ends Kellie and Sarah's marriage?
    This is a great exploration of parent-child relationships, of marriages and how far we are willing to go for each one.

    In this short comedy, Emily McClain dissects with surgical precision the fraught nature of LGBTQ children and the parents who refuse to fully accept them. She adds an undercurrent of suspense because halfway through the argument over whether or not the couple should travel to Italy on the dime of the homophobic in-laws, you start to wonder: Is this the fight that ends Kellie and Sarah's marriage?
    This is a great exploration of parent-child relationships, of marriages and how far we are willing to go for each one.

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  • Jack Levine: All Roads Lead To Rome? by Emily McClain
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    EMILY MCLAIN has captured the essence of what it takes to handle a parent’s passive-aggressive posture, when a child has dared to follow their heart’s choice and the parent hates it. I love this play, “All Roads Lead to Rome”, for its truth, for its heartfelt passion, and for its relevance. A loving couple, gay or straight, should live their lives as they see fit. A parent should honor their choice. This is a wonderful play!

    EMILY MCLAIN has captured the essence of what it takes to handle a parent’s passive-aggressive posture, when a child has dared to follow their heart’s choice and the parent hates it. I love this play, “All Roads Lead to Rome”, for its truth, for its heartfelt passion, and for its relevance. A loving couple, gay or straight, should live their lives as they see fit. A parent should honor their choice. This is a wonderful play!

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  • Rachael Carnes: All Roads Lead To Rome? by Emily McClain
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    A vacation in Italy sounds amazing - But is it worth the emotional wear to go with ones benighted parents? McClain gets right at the heart of an age-old dispute, as a couple navigates The In-Laws, unpacking old slights and teasing out a serious of hilarious 'what if's' -- searching for some sort of pasta-fueled resolution. I mean, Italy?! Sharp, irreverent, and a nice travel-oriented diversion when the only place we've all been in nine months is probably the grocery store.

    A vacation in Italy sounds amazing - But is it worth the emotional wear to go with ones benighted parents? McClain gets right at the heart of an age-old dispute, as a couple navigates The In-Laws, unpacking old slights and teasing out a serious of hilarious 'what if's' -- searching for some sort of pasta-fueled resolution. I mean, Italy?! Sharp, irreverent, and a nice travel-oriented diversion when the only place we've all been in nine months is probably the grocery store.

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  • Toby Malone: All Roads Lead To Rome? by Emily McClain
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    When a couple are offered a free trip to Italy along with extended family after a particularly unpleasant homophobic Thanksgiving experience, they are forced to confront the motivation behind the invitation. Do we look past intention when there is a wonderful reward offered? Or is integrity far too important to accept what amounts to a guilt-bribe?

    When a couple are offered a free trip to Italy along with extended family after a particularly unpleasant homophobic Thanksgiving experience, they are forced to confront the motivation behind the invitation. Do we look past intention when there is a wonderful reward offered? Or is integrity far too important to accept what amounts to a guilt-bribe?

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