Recommended by Derek Lee McPhatter

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    Hallie P has done it again! A Fatal Place is a skillful, layered well-calibrated contemporary take on the Euripides source material. Character is central and drives both the comedy and the drama inherent in narrative. The play finds a way to be both surprising and familiar. Companies looking for fresh takes on classics take heed! A Fatal Place is exactly the kind of play I'd buy a ticket to see.

    Hallie P has done it again! A Fatal Place is a skillful, layered well-calibrated contemporary take on the Euripides source material. Character is central and drives both the comedy and the drama inherent in narrative. The play finds a way to be both surprising and familiar. Companies looking for fresh takes on classics take heed! A Fatal Place is exactly the kind of play I'd buy a ticket to see.

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    I love the thought experiment activated in this play. A very compelling framework that brings us towards a challenging and necessary disruption. Really appreciated the theatricality too. Compelling work!

    I love the thought experiment activated in this play. A very compelling framework that brings us towards a challenging and necessary disruption. Really appreciated the theatricality too. Compelling work!

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    With the right team, this play will do very well on stage. There’s a clear, strong, unified sense of humor driving this script. The wit in the language is a joy to experience, and I imagine the actors will take special delight in all the word play and the opportunities for physical comedy.

    So much of American comedic history is steeped with social attitudes which just don’t work for today’s diverse audiences. But Course Society doesn’t punch down; its rich comedic world welcomes everyone to join in the fun.

    With the right team, this play will do very well on stage. There’s a clear, strong, unified sense of humor driving this script. The wit in the language is a joy to experience, and I imagine the actors will take special delight in all the word play and the opportunities for physical comedy.

    So much of American comedic history is steeped with social attitudes which just don’t work for today’s diverse audiences. But Course Society doesn’t punch down; its rich comedic world welcomes everyone to join in the fun.

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    This is a well crafted, funny, character-driven exploration of some of our most pressing social issues: police brutality, gun violence, racial tumult, manhood and ways of loving. A very pointed and well-crafted narrative from Tracey Conyer Lee that deftly moves through tough subject matter without seeming preachy or heavy-handed. It packs quite a few punches, and the humor catches you by surprise. Can't wait to see this on stage.

    This is a well crafted, funny, character-driven exploration of some of our most pressing social issues: police brutality, gun violence, racial tumult, manhood and ways of loving. A very pointed and well-crafted narrative from Tracey Conyer Lee that deftly moves through tough subject matter without seeming preachy or heavy-handed. It packs quite a few punches, and the humor catches you by surprise. Can't wait to see this on stage.

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    Wow. So happy this one was recommended to me. This is an exciting theatrical reflection on the potential of storytelling to inspire. The near-future setting is disturbingly plausible, as is the all too familiar tragedy that informs the "given circumstances." Even so, skillful use of comedy and self-aware theatrical conceits keep the narrative moving right along. An altogether unique and thought-provoking piece that effectively moves us towards hope and resilience. I can't wait to see this staged. Bravo.

    Wow. So happy this one was recommended to me. This is an exciting theatrical reflection on the potential of storytelling to inspire. The near-future setting is disturbingly plausible, as is the all too familiar tragedy that informs the "given circumstances." Even so, skillful use of comedy and self-aware theatrical conceits keep the narrative moving right along. An altogether unique and thought-provoking piece that effectively moves us towards hope and resilience. I can't wait to see this staged. Bravo.

  • Derek Lee McPhatter: Derailed by Hallie Palladino
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    This is a strong piece. The characters jump off the page in ways actors and audiences will savor, and the plot-line is a skillful reflection of current social and cultural fault lines, without seeming like a "problem play" that talks down to us. Derailed invites us to join these characters as they try to do the best they can with what they've got. Then deal with the consequences. That's how I interpret it anyway. I look forward to buying a ticket to this one.

    This is a strong piece. The characters jump off the page in ways actors and audiences will savor, and the plot-line is a skillful reflection of current social and cultural fault lines, without seeming like a "problem play" that talks down to us. Derailed invites us to join these characters as they try to do the best they can with what they've got. Then deal with the consequences. That's how I interpret it anyway. I look forward to buying a ticket to this one.

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