Sam Heyman’s "Tales From The Hill" is an offering of modern queer critique wrapped neatly into eight, perfect bitefulls of tactically written conversation. Colloquial yet heightened, the characters interact in ways that stimulate audiences without sacrificing truth. Likewise, in approaching the queer experience from the perspective of college students, a time critical to the identification process of many, Heyman contrasts fresh and “seasoned” gays, a powerful accumulation of experience that drives each plotline. Education is a common theme. At curtain, "Tales" leaves us instilled with both...
Sam Heyman’s "Tales From The Hill" is an offering of modern queer critique wrapped neatly into eight, perfect bitefulls of tactically written conversation. Colloquial yet heightened, the characters interact in ways that stimulate audiences without sacrificing truth. Likewise, in approaching the queer experience from the perspective of college students, a time critical to the identification process of many, Heyman contrasts fresh and “seasoned” gays, a powerful accumulation of experience that drives each plotline. Education is a common theme. At curtain, "Tales" leaves us instilled with both hope and responsibility: “People can be shitty as often as they’re good.”