←Recommendations of Totality

  • Aly Kantor: Totality by Chase D. Fowler
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    A lovely meditation on the short time we have to love, with a wonderful sci-fi twist that made this profoundly human tale even more compelling. Truly, I think the punch of theatricality lives in the simplicity of the narrative, making a specific, unique set of circumstances feel universal. I could imagine the lighting design opportunities while reading, which need not be elaborate to pack a powerful punch and serve as the rapidly ticking clock (which is, ultimately, the engine of this play)!

    A lovely meditation on the short time we have to love, with a wonderful sci-fi twist that made this profoundly human tale even more compelling. Truly, I think the punch of theatricality lives in the simplicity of the narrative, making a specific, unique set of circumstances feel universal. I could imagine the lighting design opportunities while reading, which need not be elaborate to pack a powerful punch and serve as the rapidly ticking clock (which is, ultimately, the engine of this play)!

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  • Mark Evan Chimsky: Totality by Chase D. Fowler
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    A beautiful, deeply touching short play with high stakes about the urgency of love. I found myself immediately engaged by these two characters who know they have so little time to express their feelings for each other and try to overcome all obstacles -- including separate timelines -- to be together again. I highly recommend TOTALITY!

    A beautiful, deeply touching short play with high stakes about the urgency of love. I found myself immediately engaged by these two characters who know they have so little time to express their feelings for each other and try to overcome all obstacles -- including separate timelines -- to be together again. I highly recommend TOTALITY!

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  • Monica Cross: Totality by Chase D. Fowler
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    The urgency! TOTALITY is a brilliant short sci-fi love story that is infused with an overwhelming sense of urgency. Chase D. Fowler has given us a beautiful snap shot of a relationship that needs no backstory and leaves us with the longing of hope for a future. But in this moment we have two characters who just don't have enough time in the present. It would be a great scene for actors wanting to work on stakes or inclusion in any short play festival.

    The urgency! TOTALITY is a brilliant short sci-fi love story that is infused with an overwhelming sense of urgency. Chase D. Fowler has given us a beautiful snap shot of a relationship that needs no backstory and leaves us with the longing of hope for a future. But in this moment we have two characters who just don't have enough time in the present. It would be a great scene for actors wanting to work on stakes or inclusion in any short play festival.

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  • Ryan Vaughan: Totality by Chase D. Fowler
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    Raw, emotional, and relatable are the first three words that come to mind. This short piece is written authentically and rings the bell of something that so many of us know all too well. There is never enough time for us to spend with those we love. Very well done.

    Raw, emotional, and relatable are the first three words that come to mind. This short piece is written authentically and rings the bell of something that so many of us know all too well. There is never enough time for us to spend with those we love. Very well done.

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  • Brent Alles: Totality by Chase D. Fowler
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    Impact here is achieved quickly. Fowler gets us to care about these characters in a short time while fascinating implications are raised in terms of the nature of reality itself. And yet there are constants, aren't there, even with all this multiversal speculation? Fowler recognizes that also, and so the short play maintains that empathic connection between us and the characters even as we ponder the scientific queries of those affected. This stands well on its own, but if it becomes a part of a larger work, as Fowler suggests it might, then I can't wait to see what develops!

    Impact here is achieved quickly. Fowler gets us to care about these characters in a short time while fascinating implications are raised in terms of the nature of reality itself. And yet there are constants, aren't there, even with all this multiversal speculation? Fowler recognizes that also, and so the short play maintains that empathic connection between us and the characters even as we ponder the scientific queries of those affected. This stands well on its own, but if it becomes a part of a larger work, as Fowler suggests it might, then I can't wait to see what develops!

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