←Recommendations of TOUCH THE MOON - full-length play, 5 characters

Touch the Moon by Arianna Rose is a really engaging mystery that hooks you from the start. The characters feel real and easy to connect with, so you quickly get invested in their stories. The scene changes flow nicely, and the way the story slowly reveals things keeps you interested without being confusing. With its nonlinear style and thoughtful details throughout, it’s a play that sticks with you after you’re done reading it.

This play is a beautiful example of a mystery-drama done right. Rose weaves the reader through distress and theoretical anguish in an "on-the-edge-of-your-seat" story where empathy and tragedy collide, and the truth must be discerned by one's own imagination. An independent play that refuses to leave your mind when it's through. Brilliant work.

Touch the Moon is a beautifully tragic play. You follow the events proceeding the disappearance of Miranda, and watch as her mother and best friend find the truth behind her disappearance. It's very uniquely written with scenes from the past and present, and sometimes multiple scenes going on at once, yet blending together very nicely. The play doesn't have a traditional "wrapped in a bow" ending, leaving the audience wanting more and truly thinking about this play after they finish reading it.

Touch the Moon is one of the most hauntingly beautiful shows I have read in a while. Following the disappearance of a young girl and her mother willing to do anything to get her back, the show makes you question what the truth is and what is complete fabrication. Rose manages to blend scenes in a way that makes the show feel like nothing is ever stopping, as tensions get higher and questions get bigger. Reading this play will stick with you.

Touch the Moon is a beautiful story about the truth and how it looks different to everyone. Following the events after the disappearance of a young woman named Miranda, this play presents themes of growing up, guilt, and loss. In life, we don't always receive the closure or happy endings portrayed in movies. The realism in this play will break your heart and serve as a poignant yet essential reminder of the lack of perfection we face in the real world.

Out of all the plays I read this year, touch the moon is the one that really stuck with me. It's a brilliant and beautiful play that blends magical realism with a honest heartfelt emotional core. Rose crafts the world in a way that is truthful to the human experience of grief and loneliness and the uncertainty that comes along with it. Touch the Moon is one of those plays that doesn't have a set "conclusion", we as the audience are left with many questions that are unanswered.

Touch the Moon is an incredibly emotional and poetic play. It constantly leaves you questioning the characters and wondering what is the truth. While reading this play I loved, hated, questioned, and empathized with the characters. The writing is stylistically very unique and I would love to see it played out on a stage. Arianna Rose does an incredible job connecting to the audience and pulling on their heartstrings.

Touch the Moon is a beautiful story, crafted in a unique yet enticing way. There are questions that are never answered, leaving readers at the edge of their seats. The smooth transitions through time and place keeps the piece engaging. The themes explored will tug at the heartstrings, but also leave readers questioning what is right and what is wrong. This play definitely keeps the reader thinking about it after they have finished reading it. It leaves a beautiful message all can appreciate.

Beautiful work! Great roles for women. Great transitions and timing. The way the piece moves is masterfully crafted. Love how theatrical it is, love the suspense, very intense!

Touch the Moon is stunning. Arianna Rose creates tremendous suspense in this heart-wrenching, cautionary tale. The pacing and theatricality are superb. The characters move so effortlessly and seamlessly through time and space and will have the audience holding its breath until the final bittersweet moment. Absolutely wonderful!