←Recommendations of A Tragedy Of Owls

  • Christopher Plumridge: A Tragedy Of Owls by John Mabey
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    I am fascinated with dramatizations of historical events, although A TRADGEY OF OWLS is a fictional take on a conversation in a jail, it is so palpable.
    Wartime treatment of the LGBT community was abhorrent, so many similar stories come to mind (Alan Turing, for one.)
    Thank you John for bringing this story to light in such an impactful way.

    I am fascinated with dramatizations of historical events, although A TRADGEY OF OWLS is a fictional take on a conversation in a jail, it is so palpable.
    Wartime treatment of the LGBT community was abhorrent, so many similar stories come to mind (Alan Turing, for one.)
    Thank you John for bringing this story to light in such an impactful way.

    ”
  • Evan Baughfman: A Tragedy Of Owls by John Mabey
    “

    Heart-wrenching and important. An excellent piece, full of powerful imagery, giving voice to people previously lost to history! Now available for listening on the GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT podcast! Also published in THE BEST TEN-MINUTE PLAYS 2023!

    Heart-wrenching and important. An excellent piece, full of powerful imagery, giving voice to people previously lost to history! Now available for listening on the GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT podcast! Also published in THE BEST TEN-MINUTE PLAYS 2023!

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  • John Medlin: A Tragedy Of Owls by John Mabey
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    WWII Amsterdam serves as a backdrop for this tragic drama "A Tragedy of Owls." John Mabey uses flowery language to great effect in telling the story of Willem and his coconspirators. It shines an interesting light on the treatment of LGBTQIA+ individuals in Nazi-occupied territories, and on the treatment of Queer people in the recording of history.

    WWII Amsterdam serves as a backdrop for this tragic drama "A Tragedy of Owls." John Mabey uses flowery language to great effect in telling the story of Willem and his coconspirators. It shines an interesting light on the treatment of LGBTQIA+ individuals in Nazi-occupied territories, and on the treatment of Queer people in the recording of history.

    ”
  • Arianna Rose: A Tragedy Of Owls by John Mabey
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    "We are all many things". John Mabey is many things; but for sure he is an accomplished playwright who moves us, educates us and challenges us with his work. A Tragedy of Owls is a story that needed to be told. I will hold these characters in the light and express my gratitude to John for writing about them. Read it, produce it and share their story.

    "We are all many things". John Mabey is many things; but for sure he is an accomplished playwright who moves us, educates us and challenges us with his work. A Tragedy of Owls is a story that needed to be told. I will hold these characters in the light and express my gratitude to John for writing about them. Read it, produce it and share their story.

    ”
  • Jennifer O'Grady: A Tragedy Of Owls by John Mabey
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    A beautiful and moving short play set in WWII Amsterdam, which I was fortunate to see performed recently. It tells a powerful story in its taut ten minutes and explores different types of silence including enforced silence and ultimately, refusal to be silent. Mabey's dialogue is so rich and these characters so vivid that we feel as if we are right there in the prison with them. Powerful and resonant with themes that still matter deeply today.

    A beautiful and moving short play set in WWII Amsterdam, which I was fortunate to see performed recently. It tells a powerful story in its taut ten minutes and explores different types of silence including enforced silence and ultimately, refusal to be silent. Mabey's dialogue is so rich and these characters so vivid that we feel as if we are right there in the prison with them. Powerful and resonant with themes that still matter deeply today.

    ”