←Recommendations of Galatea

We at Spreckels Theatre Co., in Rohnert Park CA, had the privilege of presenting the world premiere of this play. Such a beautiful, fulfilling experience! The response to Galatea was electric! Audiences were moved intellectually and emotionally. It is a thrilling, thought-provoking play with humor sprinkled throughout, providing the audience with a bit of a respite now and then from the intensity of the main storyline. So, so, good. (Won tons of awards, too.) This play should be produced often.

Keeps the audience intrigued and guessing right to the end, with a very satisfying conclusion. With AI top of mind now, the play is both funny and unsettling, raising the question, "What does it mean to be human?" And given the dire straits of the planet, the play asks the equally vital question, "Does humanity have a future?" It does all this without being rhetorical, preachy, overtly negative or cartoonish. Excellent roles for females or males.

This play is fantastic. I cannot recommend it highly enough. As both a science fiction fan and a theatre practicioner, it is one of the few pieces that I've encountered that is a stellar example of both working at their highest potential. The things that make good science-fiction stories are good characters and big questions analyzed via narrative, and this does all of that in a graceful way.

An absolutely stunning science fiction piece! A gorgeous study of humanity, an intriguing mystery, and so well crafted and written. If you are a fan of the gentle philosophy of Star Trek: the Next Generation, this will hit all the feels for you. With a small cast and easy staging requirements, this is a piece deserving of being produced often.

This stunning but intimate sci-fi play captured my full attention from page one, and by the end, I was fully sobbing. I believe Dr. Mailer would call it "Catharsis." This is the sort of disarmingly human, sensitive, moving, and immersive sci-fi play I've been searching for. The characters are distinct and lovable, and the brilliant twists never stop coming, deepening my investment in their stories. I am resisting the urge to scroll back to the top and read it from the beginning. PLEASE produce this play! I want to see every performance!

I am not, in general, a sci fi person or a fantasy appreciator (who needs fantasy worlds, in my mind, when the here and now is so multi-layered and fascinating) but WOW this is an enchanting creation. Characters that I cared about, mysteries quietly revealed, explosions described, deaths at a distance (and dead family members, sob) and at the end .. hope for us, as a nod of creation from this playwright. We can reflect on the good attributes of mankind and work to avoid all the catastrophes that loom.

I LOVED Galatea! The twists are genuinely surprising and powerful. I nearly jumped out of my seat with a pivotal reveal in this play. This is a theatrical and moving exploration of what it means to be human that deserves to be produced and seen by more audiences. I’m not at all surprised this play has won so many accolades.

I saw this about 5 months ago in Sonoma County. Intelligent; humane (including the robots); surprising. Raises intriguing questions about the future of humanity. Well worth seeing, even if you have to travel a ways.