←Recommendations of Birdseed

Loved the sincerity and sweetness with which a number of complicated issues were unpacked in an unrushed fashion. It is funny without loosing the gravity of its thematic bent.

This ten-minute piece completely pulled me in and held me much longer than the allotted time. In fact, I am still processing it.
Beautiful and poignant.
I can't wait to read more of John's work.

Wow, "Birdseed" is a sincerely heartfelt piece somehow encompassed into less than ten (10) pages. And that ending! It brings out such an unexpected and strong emotional response. Great work to the playwright!

A really poignant and moving play that deals with very series issues in a sensitive and light-handed way. The sibling relationship is especially touching and the weaving in of the romantic relationship and familial one is expertly handled. The ending is just perfect. A real treat of a read and a play I'd love to see performed.

My heart both broke and soared whilst reading this gorgeous piece, possibly Mabey’s best. It’s definitely his most touching play; his delineation of the siblings’ relationship is startlingly acute, as is the relationship between the two grooms. A beautiful play mixed with sadness, tears, love, and hope, and one I would love to experience live. I completely understand how it won an audience favorite award.

The tightrope one has to walk between remembering a loved one and moving on is a difficult one, and Mabey deftly guides his characters along in this brilliant short play.

I felt invited into the family from the very beginning, which made me feel the joy in their quirks and the deep grief in their mourning. The ending is lovely. Well done!

A compelling short play filled with gripping characters, funny moments, sad moments, and moments that will leave audiences talking. There were so many twists I didn't see coming...all in the span of ten minutes. John Mabey has done a wonderful job here. Bravo!

This short is somehow sweet, sad, touching, funny, and heartbreaking all in ten minutes. What a beautiful play. John Mabey always knocks it out of the park.

Who would have thought that a bag of birdseed plunked down at just the right moment could signify forgiveness between a man and his future husband? I can understand why John Mabey won the Audience Favorite Award during the JL Smith New Play Festival?