←Recommendations of Julia Jennifer Rafferty Won't Come Down From the Widow's Walk

One of the many things I love about a Prillaman play is that many actions may seem absurd and some characters tangential, yet by the time you get to the end you realize that everything matters. It's almost a magic trick as you start out thinking you're reading something fun and breezy, but by the end you're hit with something profound. In this case I feel like I ended up understanding the concept of absence in this play in a very different way. A witty, exhilarating, and thoughtful ride.

In the spirit of Jen Silverman's "The Moors," but through the lens of high camp and hilarity, Prillaman's brilliant script is laugh-out loud funny. I adore a play that asks for theater to create magic without saying how. Enough is left up to the imagination that one could envision a director having the time of their life working on this script. It begs to be produced.

I fell in love with this inventive and theatrical piece. I laughed out loud. I shook my head in wonder. I felt my mind stretched (after donning a hat) to consider the meaning behind these fascinating characters and their conversations. I was especially captivated by Fizel’s dream. All in all - brilliant!

I love the dreamlike atmosphere of this piece, as well as its portrayals of the absurdity (and horrors) of life. In the face of a confusing, nonsensical world, sometimes we make decisions that even we cannot explain. It can be tempting to choose inaction and avoidance, but the world will continue to spin, no matter how many shoes we throw at it. With plenty of room to play, this is a comedic actor's dream, and would make for a hilarious and thought-provoking night of theatre.

"Oh Lord of Birds and Men" this tragicomedy is absurd and so beautiful all at once. Loved it. Characters hunting for identity, connection, touch... only to realize the thing we're searching for always "looks much tinier from farther away" and it takes real courage to face it head on. It's tempting to just throw shoes at it and hope it goes away. But the truth is, we often prefer to stay trapped, refusing to face what we already know to be true. Like the false certainty of her double-barrelled name, Julia Jennifer is a widow.

I am confident I am the target audience for this one. Absurd and atmospheric, there is something on every page that will make you laugh... but also something on every page that will make you go, "oh." We all know a Julia, in love with her own misery and solitude, yet caught in a paradox, for who will she complain to when she gets what she thinks she wants? The script itself is loaded with sight gags, ridiculous combat opportunities, and impossible magic. I YEARN to see this bonkers play staged!