“ Look, Satan has feelings too (actually, perhaps too many feelings, that's why we're in this mess in the first place), and it's up to Clarence to cheer up the Dark Lord. Mabey's play is, at once, a delightful holiday spoof and fun story in its own right, and would "kill" in any festival setting, holiday or no. You can't go wrong here. ”

“ What happens when sociopaths are taught to hate gay people?

Sickles' epic cycle is chilling, sobering, and succinct. There's a literal underworld to unpack in Luke's motivations. Is he simply someone capable of such depravity, does he genuinely believe his justifications for doing what he does to "little abominations," or does the hate preached by some organized religion simply provide an excellent excuse when tasked to explain yourself? Do they conflate? In Basyl's journey, too, there's also a moving arc about dealing with childhood trauma, and how we can come dangerously close to the monsters we despise. Terrific horror. ”

“ Amid the horrors of a political dispute slowly descending into all out apocalyptic armageddon, Gill finds satire so biting that it almost makes you forget the world as you know it is ending just outside the window. Deeply hilarious (you have to laugh, if you don't...), these four characters put one another through more and more absurdity until you think something has to finally break. And then it keeps breaking. Gill's world building is always top notch, and "The Mimosa War" is no different. It's all too plausible. Thankfully, it's also brilliant. ”

“ Goddamn. Flynn's voice is one of the most powerful I've encountered. The rage and fury of this piece is so palpable, but there's a structure and a build here that does not become lost in the fire. Loss hits different when it's not caused by death. Physical death, at least. A colossal short play, immensely urgent, and full of wrath, both stylistic (theatre, baybee) and genuine. ”