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Paul Donnelly

Recommended by Paul Donnelly

  • PTC (Parent-Teacher Conference) by RJ Silva
    16 Jul. 2022
    “ Ghosts from the past pop up in the strangest places, few more disconcerting than your child's kindergarten classroom. The shock of seeing Jack again forces Dennis to confront, and ultimately allows him to let go of, wounds from his past. The novel setting is used most effectively. ”
  • THE CROSSWORD PLAY (or Ezmeranda's Gift) by Donna Hoke
    16 Jul. 2022
    “ The fascinating art of constructing a crossword puzzle Is layered over with an absorbing personal narrative to give this piece both momentum and humor that builds to pathos. As the Puzzlemaker rethinks and revises entries the audience is forced to rethink the emotional cues that have been laid out before. This is a brilliantly structured and deeply compelling tour de force for a solo performer. ”
  • Stephanie. From the Posters. by Samantha Marchant
    14 Jul. 2022
    “ Parenting is tough under the best of circumstances, but it becomes almost impossible with a history as complex as Paul and Stephanie's. The conversation between these two very different fathers unfolds naturally as does the rising tension between them. That tension collapses quite movingly with Paul's reveal. This play offers a thorough and gripping exploration of the struggle one father faces. ”
  • She Sells Sea-Shells by Samantha Marchant
    14 Jul. 2022
    “ A fantastical play about the power of memory and how that power can also become a prison. There is magic and lyricism throughout leading to a most magical but also most ambivalent ending. This is a work of real charm and imagination. ”
  • The Replacement by Morey Norkin
    14 Jul. 2022
    “ Mel Brooks once said, "The only way to get even with anybody is to ridicule them. So, the only real way I could get even with Hitler and company was to bring them down with laughter." Morey Norkin successfully takes the same approach to contemporary white nationalist Holocaust deniers. I hope that his optimistic ending has real world application. ”
  • Interview With The Playwright by John Mabey
    14 Jul. 2022
    “ An eerie and potent exploration of the meaning of immortality, its appeal and its costs. The narrative is perfectly paced and Micah's loneliness is haunting. The final moments feel both surprising and inevitable. All-in-all a superb and subtle bit of gothic horror, leavened with humor. ”
  • One in Every Flavour by Rachel Feeny-Williams
    14 Jul. 2022
    “ it's certainly possible to take an obsession too far, as Giles certainly does. The build as ice cream flavors become progressively more ... novel is most amusing. ”
  • Uni... by John Kelly
    13 Jul. 2022
    “ Sam gets way more than he bargained for in the latest set up by his friend Angie. The funny, natural dialogue between the two friends becomes fraught with the arrival of Pat. The ensuing confusion is great fun. ”
  • Cinderellis and His Fairy Wing-Woman by Jack Seamus Conley
    13 Jul. 2022
    “ What a gloriously fractured fairy tale! Will Ellis find true love? Will the fairy godmother with the checkered past help or hinder? Make up your own mind after reading this comic delight. ”
  • Kris & Missy by Jack Seamus Conley
    13 Jul. 2022
    “ What a merry holiday treat, indeed! Kris's reluctance to reveal his big secret is credible and endearing and Missy's evolving response is quite charming. Even the road safety officer provides provides comic surprise. The whole premise is engaging and wittily rendered. ”

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