←Recommendations of THE DEFECTORS

  • Maximillian Gill: THE DEFECTORS by Nick Malakhow
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    One of the many things I love about Malakhow's work is his deep sensitivity for characters at peak vulnerability, and his gift really shows through in this piece. The writer conveys the anxieties of those suffering from eating disorder with honesty and deep empathy. Their difficulties around what are everyday situations for most people are detailed and utterly convincing; the piece so completely captures the world from their eyes that we cannot help but feel for them. The perfume scene is intoxicating and sensual. I look forward to seeing how the play develops as Malakhow continues working on...

    One of the many things I love about Malakhow's work is his deep sensitivity for characters at peak vulnerability, and his gift really shows through in this piece. The writer conveys the anxieties of those suffering from eating disorder with honesty and deep empathy. Their difficulties around what are everyday situations for most people are detailed and utterly convincing; the piece so completely captures the world from their eyes that we cannot help but feel for them. The perfume scene is intoxicating and sensual. I look forward to seeing how the play develops as Malakhow continues working on it.

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  • Rachael Carnes: THE DEFECTORS by Nick Malakhow
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    Malakhow's plays are so exciting, for the dialogue, which never pulls punches and always lands, magnetic characters like Carina and Ale - and for form itself. I've read a number of Nick's full-lengths now, and I so admire the way they're exploring the theatre form itself, each in their own way. That experimentation yields tremendous results in The Defectors, a piece that plumbs the depths of recovery, and the murky world of cyberspace.

    Malakhow's plays are so exciting, for the dialogue, which never pulls punches and always lands, magnetic characters like Carina and Ale - and for form itself. I've read a number of Nick's full-lengths now, and I so admire the way they're exploring the theatre form itself, each in their own way. That experimentation yields tremendous results in The Defectors, a piece that plumbs the depths of recovery, and the murky world of cyberspace.

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  • Eryn Elyse McVay: THE DEFECTORS by Nick Malakhow
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    Wow. Thank you Nick for writing this play. THE DEFECTORS is a brutally human story that tackles shame, addiction, self-loathing, regret etc etc etc never preachy, and so honest throughout. The dialogue is masterful and Carina and Ale’s relationship captured something truly special. The threads are so tight and refined and the format with the hive was delightful and unique. Read and produce this play!

    Wow. Thank you Nick for writing this play. THE DEFECTORS is a brutally human story that tackles shame, addiction, self-loathing, regret etc etc etc never preachy, and so honest throughout. The dialogue is masterful and Carina and Ale’s relationship captured something truly special. The threads are so tight and refined and the format with the hive was delightful and unique. Read and produce this play!

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