Absolutely delightful. An utterly charming, utterly theatrical send-up of a hapless would-be young playwright whose every effort at success succeeds only in comic failure. Rushing has a ball creating this poor pathetic but ultimately adorable loser and filling every scene with deftly crafted speeches and incidents. The other characters - most played by Douglas Jones-Jones himself but others by his friend Maude and Czech-speaking unseen stage manager Kirby - add variety and zest to the proceedings. This gossamer light-as-air jeu d'esprit may be the best play I've read by Straton Rushing yet...
Absolutely delightful. An utterly charming, utterly theatrical send-up of a hapless would-be young playwright whose every effort at success succeeds only in comic failure. Rushing has a ball creating this poor pathetic but ultimately adorable loser and filling every scene with deftly crafted speeches and incidents. The other characters - most played by Douglas Jones-Jones himself but others by his friend Maude and Czech-speaking unseen stage manager Kirby - add variety and zest to the proceedings. This gossamer light-as-air jeu d'esprit may be the best play I've read by Straton Rushing yet. Good work!