←Recommendations of Every, Every

Gorgeous and heartbreaking and tragically I suspect will only become more and more relevant as the years go on. So exquisitely crafted out of grief and despair and yes, hopefulness. An OUR TOWN for our times, using the original as a point of reference, and reminds us of the lessons from that play, shining light in such a way that they feel even more timely and relevant.

12.15.24 - I had to wait a few minutes after reading this to gather my thoughts. This play by Greg Vovos hits on such a deeply emotional level, you can't help but be affected by it. There are so many moments of quiet poetry here, it eclipses the harshness of the tragic event that brings the characters together. How amazing that an umbrella, usually a symbol signaling bad conditions, is used as an element of hope here. It symbolizes a protection we can gather under and be closer. Just terrific.

Heartbreaking and beautiful, Greg Vovos’ “Every, Every” captures the essential magic of theatre: its connective power to bring people together even during times of hardship, to foster bonds of friendship and love, and to provide solace to those dealing with the unimaginable. There are tragedies that cannot be justified, and this play does not attempt to, but it shows us that grieving alone is a choice. We can bring our light to others, even if we don’t know we have it to share.

I was crying on page 2.

I didn't stop.

I mean, I did eventually. But it took a minute.

Maybe two.

Elegantly grounded in power from the start, the play hits the heart hard with simple theatricality which includes a celebration of simple theatricality. Not to mention familial love, adolescent friendship, hope both sparked and dashed. It's an elegy of union, separation, encouragement, and life.

All you need is four actors, an umbrella and a good stage manager.

EVERY, EVERY is everything.

[12/15/24]

What a lovely and heartbreaking piece, told in a wonderfully theatrical way. Beautiful and sad and brilliant in structure and storytelling. Powerful.

I'm crying after having read "Every, Every." Audiences will, too.

How is there so much vibrancy packed into a single 10-minute play? Greg Vovos shows the first spark of love, the despair during the aftermath of tragedy, magic theatricality, dramatic irony, the poetic/thoughtful dialogue found in Thornton Wilder's "Our Town," the blunt realistic dialogue of grief and loss. All of it woven together seamlessly, naturally as though it was always meant to be. And in Vovos' skilled hands, it is.

I'm crying after having read "Every, Every." You will, too.