Recommended by Paul Donnelly

  • Paul Donnelly: TWO LADIES IN BLACK HEADING TOWARD A BENCH (a 10 minute comedy)

    Discovering the unique and amusing premise of this play is a real delight. But so is the entire journey with these two endearing women and their enviable friendship. So many witty lines along way make this work a comic gem.

    Discovering the unique and amusing premise of this play is a real delight. But so is the entire journey with these two endearing women and their enviable friendship. So many witty lines along way make this work a comic gem.

  • Paul Donnelly: Requiem for a Donut Lover

    What a witty and imaginative depiction of a well-intentioned effort to remember a lost love one. Even if the loss came in ironic circumstances that skew attempts at memorializing. The three friends are clearly drawn, with unique voices and perspectives. As a cautionary tale, this play will lead me to closely monitor my consumption of donuts.

    What a witty and imaginative depiction of a well-intentioned effort to remember a lost love one. Even if the loss came in ironic circumstances that skew attempts at memorializing. The three friends are clearly drawn, with unique voices and perspectives. As a cautionary tale, this play will lead me to closely monitor my consumption of donuts.

  • Paul Donnelly: Space Laser, In Space!

    What starts out as a witty satire on a new variation on a tired anti-Semitic trope, deepens into a serious meditation on issues of cultural identity, moral imperatives, and personal responsibility. The unresolved ending will certainly promote vigorous post-show discussions.

    What starts out as a witty satire on a new variation on a tired anti-Semitic trope, deepens into a serious meditation on issues of cultural identity, moral imperatives, and personal responsibility. The unresolved ending will certainly promote vigorous post-show discussions.

  • What a lovely depiction of the connection between two women in love. We join Beth in her initial anxiety over Margaret's reaction to her proposal and celebrate when Margaret's true intention is revealed.

    What a lovely depiction of the connection between two women in love. We join Beth in her initial anxiety over Margaret's reaction to her proposal and celebrate when Margaret's true intention is revealed.

  • Paul Donnelly: LADY M'S CHRISTMAS

    What a glorious riff on the Scottish Play! Being King and Queen hasn't panned out quite as they expected so Lady M decides they Need a Little Christmas. Skewed references to the Scottish Play abound, creating a delirious sense of fun. I really can't stress enough how clever and funny this play is.

    What a glorious riff on the Scottish Play! Being King and Queen hasn't panned out quite as they expected so Lady M decides they Need a Little Christmas. Skewed references to the Scottish Play abound, creating a delirious sense of fun. I really can't stress enough how clever and funny this play is.

  • Paul Donnelly: The Remarkably Unremarkable Crucifixion of Emma Reynolds

    An utterly haunting depiction of a unique horror visited on an innocent teen-aged girl. Gripping from the start, this monologue didn't let go long after I finished reading. I was so shaken I had to step away before attempting to write a recommendation. This is a most original and unforgettable work.

    An utterly haunting depiction of a unique horror visited on an innocent teen-aged girl. Gripping from the start, this monologue didn't let go long after I finished reading. I was so shaken I had to step away before attempting to write a recommendation. This is a most original and unforgettable work.

  • Paul Donnelly: I'm Gonna Need You to Log off for Me

    What a witty look at AI's shortcomings in the production of art. Could there still be a place in the brave new world of AI for actual human creativity? The greed of those who would attempt to pass off AI production as art also gets its comeuppance. All in all, a very funny play with a most satisfying resolution.

    What a witty look at AI's shortcomings in the production of art. Could there still be a place in the brave new world of AI for actual human creativity? The greed of those who would attempt to pass off AI production as art also gets its comeuppance. All in all, a very funny play with a most satisfying resolution.

  • Paul Donnelly: 8 Floors and Counting

    This very funny short looks at one man's desperate quest for redemption. The conflict between Gabe and Lucy for the fate of his soul is engaging and the depiction of his life which emerges is amusing. A clever conceit well realized.

    This very funny short looks at one man's desperate quest for redemption. The conflict between Gabe and Lucy for the fate of his soul is engaging and the depiction of his life which emerges is amusing. A clever conceit well realized.

  • Paul Donnelly: The Void of the Creative Mind (A.k.a Writing with a Hangover)

    A very clever look at the mechanisms behind recovery from a hangover and the hangover's effect on Creativity. The interactions between Brain and Hangover are wittily rendered,

    A very clever look at the mechanisms behind recovery from a hangover and the hangover's effect on Creativity. The interactions between Brain and Hangover are wittily rendered,

  • Paul Donnelly: Lenora

    That last line, ooomph. The vivid and sometimes harrowing narrative leading up to it is quite compelling, but that final moment is a real heartbreaker. Like the best horror stories, the benign world only slips away gradually so that we barely clock entering the realm of the fantastically malevolent.

    That last line, ooomph. The vivid and sometimes harrowing narrative leading up to it is quite compelling, but that final moment is a real heartbreaker. Like the best horror stories, the benign world only slips away gradually so that we barely clock entering the realm of the fantastically malevolent.