←Recommendations of Adventurers Anonymous

Kantor does such a phenomenal job capturing unique and authentic character voices. Add on to that the wonderful utilization of the world's greatest TTRPG as a framework for exploring personal histories, the ripple effect those might have, and how positive group experiences can help us better understand our own struggles, and I'm a very happy audience member (for full disclosure, I actually watched the online EastLine Theatre production - which was great)!

I am in love with this show. I love plays with music and plays that use geekery as a storytelling device and this show does both! The story is told in brief monologues and bits of game play which gives levity to the sometimes heavy content of the monologues. I highly recommend this peice!

I love the idea of monologues based on character backstories in D&D, but don't worry, you don't need to be into fantasy adventure games to get this piece. You're in good hands with Aly Kantor. I also love a song or two thrown in for good measure. Brava, playwright! I enjoyed the online Eastline Theatre production but this play will work produced anywhere!

I absolutely ADORE "You Walk Into a Tavern," so I was delighted to find out that another iteration of these beautiful characters exists. I love love love the well-rounded (or should I say perpetually balanced?) ladies of Sylvie's party and it is so cool to see five distinct voices telling their stories in their own ways. There is so much love, and hope, and self-discovery here, laced into quick-paced adventure dialogue and uplifting monologues (and one song). Chills and tears and lots of warm feelings. I hope these girls achieve their quest and find their way home. Props to Kantor!

Roleplaying has a remarkable capability for therapeutic benefit. This play is proof. And it is brilliant. Now, I love theatre and I love DND, so I am perhaps biased, but Kantor does a fantastic job of giving each of these women a unique, distinct voice and history. And each monologue LANDS. You'd think there'd be a weakling in the bunch, one that shines less than the others, but no. They are all amazing, and deal with delicate, soul-searching topics with the deft construction of a skilled DM. Highly recommend.

I was hooked from the opening of this one, where the Serenity Prayer ended with "Play ball!" I love, love, love this play told through (mostly) monologues of women who play Dungeons and Dragons together! (And you don't need to know anything about DnD to enjoy the play - the characters explain everything you need to know.) I was actively trying to pick a favorite monologue as I read, but whichever one I had just finished became my favorite every time. I loved how they all wove together and the layers that existed between these women, their pasts, &their futures.

There is a lot to unpack in this collection. Ash, Sam, Haley, Justine, and Sylvie are all in a transitional place in their recovery. Through the lens of a tabletop roleplaying game (Dungeons & Dragons), each reflect on their own hero's journey through their own adventures in life. Each confessional monologue is bookended by audio snippets of the gameplay, of the adventure that their characters are on. Though this was written for a virtual performance, I can easily see this performed live. Whether you play or not, this show is for everyone.