←Recommendations of An Arctic Confederate Christmas

An Arctic Confederate Christmas offers a twist on global warming that is truly unique and inventive. Michael C. O'Dy demonstrates impressive world building. Producing this play is an opportunity to submerge the audience in a dark future that is airtight and convincing.

I've read and seen many dystopian, futuristic plays. And I have seen many dystopian, futuristic films. Michael C. O'Day's "An Arctic Confederate Christmas" is a dystopian, futuristic work like no other. The play has a hard grip on the senses, and raises itself to the level of parable. A play that is darkly humorous, unsettling, and so utterly relevant to our troubled times. And that's a problem!

Who knew that even in dystopia, families will still love to argue at Christmas. The title pulled me in, O'Day's magistry of the words and this family kept me reading. Traditions are what we all grow up with and it's strange to think of those traditions becoming ones that are used to further a side in a conflict or their own way of thinking as if it's better than all the others. This play is funny and very real and also horrific because this future could sadly be ours. We better watch out.

We’ve seen many post-apocalyptic plays. But not many set specifically at Christmas! Michael C. O’Day constructs a vividly austere and Orwellian world with its own carefully crafted mythology. This play is a masterclass in developing suspense. I can’t think of many other plays that have kept my on tenterhooks over such an extended period of time. Beyond the intriguing setting and dynamic characters, this is a play about how the stories we tell and are told can hurt and heal us. Fantastic work!

What a horrifically fantastic play this is (in the best way!)! It was great to see it onstage as part of the Valdez Theatre Conference! You are a master world-builder. I love that this play is driven by the need to have some "normalcy" by having Christmas in an apocalyptic world. The harder the characters try to have a normal Christmas, the more the truth comes out - such a wild ride! Jeff's monologue about what he saw is still dancing around in my head. Looking forward to seeing its further development and production! Congratulations, Michael!