Recommended by Matt Pelfrey

  • Matt Pelfrey: Tragedy Averted by Alexandra Petri
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    If you like this play -- follow her op-eds in the Washington Post. Epic and hilarious.

    If you like this play -- follow her op-eds in the Washington Post. Epic and hilarious.

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  • Matt Pelfrey: The World of Extreme Happiness by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig
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    This is a fearless play. Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig constantly shocks you with her choices, refusing to pander or soften her vision for the comfort of the audience. Fantastic on every level.

    This is a fearless play. Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig constantly shocks you with her choices, refusing to pander or soften her vision for the comfort of the audience. Fantastic on every level.

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  • Matt Pelfrey: World Builders by Johnna Adams
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    Every time you think you know where this play is going, and where it will end up, it shifts in surprising ways, staying true to the characters and the darkness they are grappling with.

    Every time you think you know where this play is going, and where it will end up, it shifts in surprising ways, staying true to the characters and the darkness they are grappling with.

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  • Matt Pelfrey: Backyard by Mickey Birnbaum
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    Fantastic play. Wild. Theatrical. Visceral. Characters struggling to figure out where they belong in the world and flailing wildly at everything within reach. And what director wouldn't want to stage the gritty backyard wrestling scenes? Really wish I was around to see the production at Echo.

    Fantastic play. Wild. Theatrical. Visceral. Characters struggling to figure out where they belong in the world and flailing wildly at everything within reach. And what director wouldn't want to stage the gritty backyard wrestling scenes? Really wish I was around to see the production at Echo.

    ”