←Recommendations of Flying Away

This lovely gem of a play is a throwback to the 30's with a lot of heart. What a fun journey flying and then ultimately landing with "love conquers all". But I must say... Mittens is going to need hazard pay!

I got to see a reading of this at the Valdez Theatre Conference and was absolutely delighted. It's a classic screwball comedy with modern sensibilities. I just love how Gill's script allows the actors to cut loose and have fun with it. Highly recommended!

06.17.25 - The word "zany" comes to mind here, as David Adam Gill gives us a family drama with cat-tossing, gee-whizzing and will-codicilling (yes, I just made up that word). The audience at the Valdez Theatre Conference got to watch the fun unfold with a reading that killed. This over-the-top 30's style has dialogue that snap, crackles and pops off the page, soap-opera family intrigue and a stuffed cat treated as the real deal. GIll's play absolutely delights.

This has all the makings of a screwball comedy with great characters, snappy and smart dialogue, and surprising twists not unlike "The Philadelphia Story." The reading at the Valdez Theatre Conference in 2026 gave us all of the goods and hilarity, and it will delight audiences everywhere.

What a delight. Gill takes the conventions of 1930's film melodrama and uses them to tell a completely unexpected queer love story. Both ridiculous and heartfelt, the witty dialogue, knowing nods to the genre and constant surprises keep this piece wholly entertaining throughout.

Delightfully stylish, David Adam Gill's FLYING AWAY is at once a breezy retro melodrama - there's an heiress! in love with a lowborn daredevil! and an inheritance at risk! and people saying "gee whiz" a lot! - and a sly queer deconstruction of the form. Of course, those old pre-Code flicks were sneaking in plenty of queer content themselves, as Gill knows well - he's a masterful guide to the form who's constructed a wonderful celebration of being true to yourself and following your heart.

As a lover of over-the-top melodrama, this piece left me laughing near constantly through the entire reading and left me thinking back to its jokes and laughing even in the days since. One of the most entertaining new plays I have had the privilege to witness in quite a long time.

Golly gee! This play is the cat's pajamas and then some! It is such a fun and thoughtful love letter to Golden Age Hollywood while still being theatrical. The dialogue is quick and witty, and the characters are just delightful. A staged reading had me laughing out loud throughout. Bravo!

Gee whiz! This play had me rolling and rolling with laughter! As someone who doesn't typically connect with this period and style of play, I was engaged completely and fully in for the ride - a testament to Gill's delightful dialogue, masterful comedic timing, and the ability to sit back and follow the fun! Fantastic work.

Having been fortunate enough to attend a live reading of Flying Away, I was delighted by David Adam Gill’s witty homage to 1930s melodramas. The stylized dialogue, period slang, and larger-than-life characters evoke classic cinema while cleverly poking fun at its conventions. Beneath the absurd premise lies a tightly constructed story with real heart, making this fast-paced comedy as engaging as it is laugh-out-loud funny. A surefire crowd-pleaser, ideal for any short play festival.