←Recommendations of The Pity Mourner (Ten Minute)

This is a kind and gentle play with kind and gentle people. Paul Donnelly has created what could be the biggest change of people's lives at possibly the lowest point of of a person's life. Grief, vulnerability are at play and yet this play is hopeful and leaves us wanting to know more. Lovely.

Mr. Donnelly has written a charming play, subtle, yet with underlying emotion, with a nice twist at the end. What seems like a simple concept invites interest in the lives of the characters before they meet in the scene, or put another way, I'd like to know more about them. Perhaps Donnelly will decide to expand the play? This reader would be happy to spend more time with them.

Grief can be incredibly complex, especially at a funeral. And in THE PITY MOURNER by Paul Donnelly, we meet two characters who navigate both place and emotion with unexpected heart and hope. The pacing of this beautiful piece makes each tender moment incredibly special, and the reveals along the way are well earned. This comedy is grounded in so much genuine emotion and would be exciting to watch unfold on stage.

It’s not exactly a romcom, not exactly a drama, but it is exactly lovely. Paul Donnelly has given us the meet cute to end all meet cites with this delightfully flirtatious first encounter at a wake. Simply delightful.

I found this play utterly charming and elegantly written. What a lovely story about loneliness, and hope.

Such an incredibly charming piece about a connection made under somewhat unusual circumstances. Paul Donnelly delivers superbly constructed dialogue in this sincere and touching short play.

A random act of kindness reaps its rewards--on the giver and the receiver. A lovely message. Easy to stage for older actors. Super!

This is a sweet two hander for older actors. An unexpected connection is at the heart of this short play. Hooray for Archie reaching out. And in a funeral parlor to boot!

A comedy in a funeral parlor! This short is delightful. Especially after two years of COVID, it's nice to read a play about two people connecting through small acts of compassion. It's a nice reminder that there are good people in the world - and that you never know how you're going to meet that special someone.

This is such a sweet, meet cute. Archie is just the right person and the right time for Margaret and I was rooting for them both through this whole play!