←Recommendations of Visitation

The title becomes a clever play on words to dramatize a supposed institutional visit with something much more spiritual. This expresses the long and complicated process of grief with a twist that isn't as obvious as you might think. The audience experiences in just 10-minutes two entire lives whose relationship to each other is entrenched in the destructive power of addiction .

VISITATION by Andrew Martineau is a beautifully touching and suspenseful two-hander. It's a tight and emotional journey of love, guilt, and regret. Iris is suffering in prison for mysterious reasons that come to light by the end. Ben is suffering from an act that led to his mother's imprisonment. Visitation is a wonderful punch that leaves you aching with understanding.

A very compelling short by Martineau. The writer takes a simple scenario and makes it gripping at every moment with honest and affecting dialogue. I never thought a lollipop could bring up so many emotions. But just when you think you know where this piece is going, we suddenly see everything from a new perspective. Martineau approaches the twist with such control that it seems perfectly natural and organic. A fine gem of a piece.

A play that brings out a subtle metaphor in a gut-punching conclusion. The beginning compels you to pay attention, delivering maximum impact at the end. Well done!

A prodigal son visits his parent in this artful two-hander. Martineau does an ingenious roll back in this tale of the painful relationship between mother and cherished offspring. His careful structuring insures a suspenseful unravelling of the story, while still exploring colourful, vivid and humane moments within a dark fiction.

Martineau grabs you by the throat right from the get go in this tightly written two hander; specific yet elliptical, it packs quite an emotional punch as we get drawn into the lives of this mother and son who are so bonded even time and space can’t come between them. Devastating, touching, and ultimately beautiful.

A heartbreaking story about mothers, sons, and addiction. A very powerful piece!

This piece is heart-breaking as it illustrates the strong love between a mother and son who can no longer live in the same world. In VISITATION, Martineau shows the problematic, dysfunctional relationship between these two individuals, but never backing away from the fact they have such a strong love for one another. A very powerful play, and two strong roles for actors.

Despite the very serious and tragic circumstances the characters find themselves in this piece manages to explore a loving and caring relationship between a mother and son and that makes it a great piece, particularly for actors looking for powerful roles.

Within 10 minutes Andrew Martineau paints such a realistic portrait of love between a mother and son which is underlined by the impossible situation they find themselves in; being torn apart by events of the past and by the present dilemma. It is a masterful piece of craftsmanship which hits you in the solar plexus as it draws to a close. This dramatic gem will linger a long time in the mind.