Recommended by David Hilder

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    Well that was fucking terrifying -- all the moreso for the deeply plausible nature of the story. Who own power and how it's wielded, be it as scalpel or sledgehammer, is the core of a conversation that reveals itself to have been entirely one-sided from the start. Oof.

    Well that was fucking terrifying -- all the moreso for the deeply plausible nature of the story. Who own power and how it's wielded, be it as scalpel or sledgehammer, is the core of a conversation that reveals itself to have been entirely one-sided from the start. Oof.

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    Crushing in the finest way, One Two One Three is a masterful piece of playwriting. The revelations are placed perfectly, and are both understated and unexpected. The story set in motion by an exact and wholly accurate-feeling stage direction: "They do not yell." Fantastic.

    Crushing in the finest way, One Two One Three is a masterful piece of playwriting. The revelations are placed perfectly, and are both understated and unexpected. The story set in motion by an exact and wholly accurate-feeling stage direction: "They do not yell." Fantastic.

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    This play -- both economical and vast -- considers wide-ranging, deep notions, including what constitutes selfishness, how the faithful navigate their relationships to their faith leaders, and how money, in fact, changes everything. But the writing is so skillful you never feel any heavy effort; these characters are challenged and challenging, complex and loving and occasionally cruel; in other words, they are deeply human. I really, really enjoyed reading Silverhill.

    This play -- both economical and vast -- considers wide-ranging, deep notions, including what constitutes selfishness, how the faithful navigate their relationships to their faith leaders, and how money, in fact, changes everything. But the writing is so skillful you never feel any heavy effort; these characters are challenged and challenging, complex and loving and occasionally cruel; in other words, they are deeply human. I really, really enjoyed reading Silverhill.

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    WE BESEECH THEE is classic Dellagiarino Feriend: A study of a friendship between women who are at odds with each other. "The only course available to you at this stage is to savor fine cheeses
    and punish the wicked" is merely one of the myriad lines I wish I'd written. A delight from tip to toe!

    WE BESEECH THEE is classic Dellagiarino Feriend: A study of a friendship between women who are at odds with each other. "The only course available to you at this stage is to savor fine cheeses
    and punish the wicked" is merely one of the myriad lines I wish I'd written. A delight from tip to toe!

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    This is, I can say without fear of contradiction, entirely bonkers, and I am here for all of it. Alexa is a triumphantly repellent character who actually earns her rage ... because her family is, despite appearances, much much worse. I'd love to see this thing on its feet, alive, because the characters are so rich and the situations so beautifully dire.

    This is, I can say without fear of contradiction, entirely bonkers, and I am here for all of it. Alexa is a triumphantly repellent character who actually earns her rage ... because her family is, despite appearances, much much worse. I'd love to see this thing on its feet, alive, because the characters are so rich and the situations so beautifully dire.

  • David Hilder: This is All Very Normal by Mathew Green
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    Perfectly chilling, and gorgeously constructed. There's a real depth of relationship between Mel and Alice that goes beyond the purposefully cryptic dialogue. The story here feels sad, odd, and inevitable. Terrific.

    Perfectly chilling, and gorgeously constructed. There's a real depth of relationship between Mel and Alice that goes beyond the purposefully cryptic dialogue. The story here feels sad, odd, and inevitable. Terrific.

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  • David Hilder: They have become the forest by Aly Kantor
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    Chef's kiss to this beautiful ode to Greek mythology, male brutality, the quest to live as one wishes. A thoroughly involving tale woven from strands both ancient and newfangled. Huzzah, Aly Kantor, you've done it again.

    Chef's kiss to this beautiful ode to Greek mythology, male brutality, the quest to live as one wishes. A thoroughly involving tale woven from strands both ancient and newfangled. Huzzah, Aly Kantor, you've done it again.

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  • David Hilder: Gift Exchange by Tom Moran
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    Ahahahahaha, the ideal short play for any festival (holiday themed or not)! If you have ever been uncomfortable during the opening of gifts -- and you know you have -- then you are Marie. Marie, thank you for being us all. Hilarious!

    Ahahahahaha, the ideal short play for any festival (holiday themed or not)! If you have ever been uncomfortable during the opening of gifts -- and you know you have -- then you are Marie. Marie, thank you for being us all. Hilarious!

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  • David Hilder: EXHALE by Steven G. Martin
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    What a beautiful set of moments, a collection of vulnerabilities and insecurities that find release and relief. A small slice of hope in a challenging world, deftly executed by Steven G. Martin for maximum effect.

    What a beautiful set of moments, a collection of vulnerabilities and insecurities that find release and relief. A small slice of hope in a challenging world, deftly executed by Steven G. Martin for maximum effect.

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  • David Hilder: The Sacred Act of Devouring by Samantha Oty
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    A combination of the quotidian and the truly dark, The Sacred Act of Devouring explores exactly how far people will go to feel wholly themselves ... and how much their significant others will consider to be merely the price of admission to the relationship. In a great way, this play is deeply odd -- its various parts Frankenstein together to create a beautiful, unnerving creature.

    A combination of the quotidian and the truly dark, The Sacred Act of Devouring explores exactly how far people will go to feel wholly themselves ... and how much their significant others will consider to be merely the price of admission to the relationship. In a great way, this play is deeply odd -- its various parts Frankenstein together to create a beautiful, unnerving creature.

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