←Recommendations of Protocols

VINCE GATTON has incorporated the realities of our current COVID-19 world, added a spoonful of sci-fi, mixed in family tragedy, sprinkled a bit of twists, and spiced it up with witty dialogue. “Protocols” will get your attention from the beginning and keep it to the end. There is much to like in this play, and audiences will enjoy it in a Zoom production or on-stage.

I really enjoyed this little play! It felt very much real in the current pandemic right up until the twist about what the pandemic actually is in the play's world. Heartfelt, warm, funny, and raw. Gatton blended reality and sci-fi effortlessly. Great script for internet readings.

A drama about family and (mis)communication, this piece takes an unexpected turn. The dialogue is great and gives actors and directors room to play.

A brilliantly genre-bending response to the ubiquitous new Zoom Play theatre prompt. Funny, smart, a little bit wicked, and skewers the quietly desperate banalities of video conferencing we've probably all experienced in our work lives by now. Gatton hits all the notes, and this play's a treat. Perfect for acting or directing classes hard-pressed to figure out how the heck to teach while distancing. Two thumbs up!

A very funny and explosive comedy about shelter in place that involves protocols and a stake. Well done!

"Protocols" is a funny and macabre genre-twister in the time of COVID-19 (both characters, as siblings and human beings, are very relatable). Vince Gatton's writing features a strong premise that hits the ground running, stays down to earth but throws in a few big twists to make it explode off the page. I would love to see this staged in the near future. Read Vince's work, people!

This little play is everything. And by everything, I mean it combines all manner of genres and tropes over the course of one video call to tell a story that is hilarious, horrific, extraordinarily relatable (I am both of these people), and incredibly powerful. The dialogue and family dynamics here are sharply observed, grounding the piece firmly in reality no matter how dark, macabre, funny or searingly real things become. The premise is spectacular and I’m furious I didn’t think of it myself. Gatton executes the story perfectly. Like I said: everything!