←Recommendations of Win and Tim and the Unlikelihood of Living Forever [a 1-minute play]

[09.23.24] A fantastic one-minute play! A powerful moment is captured here, full of love and affection. I really admire the piece’s dialogue, succinct and crafted with aplomb.

Meditation apps are always telling us to live in the moment because that's where the best living is to be had. Martin's play reminds us of that simple fact. I know it's easy to get caught up in the day to day but Win and Tim have discovered something that would help us all--be in the moment because you never know how many of those you have!

This could almost be a taoist poem. More dialogue would ruin it. Instead, in a very few words, Martin makes us feel Win's deep contentment, how Win is present with Tim and yet undisturbed by Tim's anxiety. Without promising anything it can't deliver, the play gives us a satisfying, resonant miniature touchstone for inner peace and mental health.

So damn sweet. This subdued, private moment perfectly sums up the relationship between Win and Tim. And it’s just so damn sweet. I love this play.

Again, no one captures these one-minute snapshots of love like Steven G. Martin. This play is sixty seconds one longs to experience in your own life. Elegantly simple. Effortlessly heartfelt. With just the right dash of neurosis and the reassurance of a day-long cuddle. Heaven.

"That time of year thou mayst in me behold . . . . ." "Oh, it's a long, long time from May to December / But the days grow short when you reach September . . . . " Or here August. It's a time-honored tradition to symbolize the stages of our lives as months of the year, and here Steve Martin contrasts two aging male lovers, one aware of his advancing years, the other living for the carpe diem moment. One is perhaps over-conscious, the other perhaps insufficiently conscious of time's wingéd chariot in this touching short play.

STEVEN G. MARTIN sets up and delivers a beautiful one-minute play of the ‘comfortable-ness’ of a couple. There are precious moments in our lives - seemly insignificant at the time - but so loving, comfortable, and memorable, not for some spectacular feat but for their place in a close and loving relationship. “Win and Tim and the Unlikelihood of Living Forever (A 1-Minute Play)” will touch your romantic soul.

A beautiful lesson in enjoying the precious moment!

There are so many moments in life to be savored. Reading this extraordinarily touching work is one of them. I just love this play.

Steven G. Martin is a true master of the 1 Minute Play! This glimpse into Win & Tim's peaceful, idyllic August asks us to consider the number of Augusts we all have left. To tackle such a weighty question with such grace and delicacy is the true gift of this play. Nothing gold can stay, of course, but acknowledging the preciousness of the moment while still IN the moment is a rare treasure. Thank you for this gift!