←Recommendations of END OF PLAY.

I picked this play to read because, as playwrights, we've all been there. This is a very funny play that is perfect for ten-minute festivals, as an opener, perhaps. It will definitely give the audience a taste of what it takes to get a play moving forward.

A delightful back and forth between multiple characters which is very easy to relate to as a characters. I think it could be part of a bigger piece and looking at the quality of the dialogue it would be just as funny.

Definitely got a kick out of this short, witty play. A great reminder to us all to take feedback with a grain of salt and (although be willing to grow and remain malleable) - also remain true to our visions.

Any writer who's ever had the "privilege" of having their work read and discussed by others will get a kick out of this sadly all too accurate portrayal of how critics very often miss what's right in front of them.

Having noticed several recommendations & great title, I've been curious for a while, and now I'm well satisfied! END OF PLAY's dialogue should be a primer for anyone looking to improve their exposition - used here as ammunition brilliantly - between the 1st and 2nd Respondent, we get a large window into their long/colorful personal history. Williams also carefully reveals the play itself with specific language that lets the audience feel smart, as if we're ahead of the play's characters, and there's real joy in that!

Loved this spoof (or is it?) of the interplay between critics/judges for a reading at a theatre conference. Reminiscent of the audience comments a playwright’s likely to hear during a talk-back, but in this case, the critics have a history. They display their pomposity, lack of insight, and cheek when making inane suggestions to the playwright who can’t get a word in edgewise. The slow reveal is perfect.

As a writer, this play was very relatable. But I think all theatre-goers will see something to like in this short play. Everyone has to inject their own experiences in the art they witness, and often talkbacks with writers devolve into that. All the personal baggage other people brought with them to the theater skews their interpretations. I have a lot of personal baggage of my own, but I wouldn't change a thing about this script!

Delightful! It's not until about half way through that you realize the sleight of hand Middleton Williams has pulled off in this all-too-accurate skewering of play readings that playwrights wince to remember. The fact that none of the characters have names as such (I particularly liked Stage Directions), reminds us all too vividly that while play readings may come and go, a classic will survive despite the critics. END OF PLAY will please theatre and movie goers alike.

This short play is especially fun for playwrights who have had to sit through the reaction of respondents after hearing their plays. Sharp edged, tart and very funny.
The ending has a great twist. Bravo!

Round up the usual suspects, play it again Sam, a kiss is but a kiss, and let's all sing the Marseillaise while we're telling the playwright how to write their play while pretending we're not telling the playwright how to write their play. Of course the idiot respondents don't realize the title should really have been "Tangier"; otherwise this could be the start of a beautiful friendship.