Recommended by Michael Goodwin Hilton

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    A beautiful, entrancing short that weaves the motif of running elegantly throughout, in both action as well as symbol. In the face of imminent death, these two women see life in utmost clarity. The theme of the heartbeat lends a metronomic quality to the piece, keeping it measured and sincere, carefully paced and emotionally propulsive. I can only imagine how response audiences would be to this lovely play.

    A beautiful, entrancing short that weaves the motif of running elegantly throughout, in both action as well as symbol. In the face of imminent death, these two women see life in utmost clarity. The theme of the heartbeat lends a metronomic quality to the piece, keeping it measured and sincere, carefully paced and emotionally propulsive. I can only imagine how response audiences would be to this lovely play.

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    An elegant, restrained and beautifully rendered one-act about the unexpectedness of aging, and the sacrifices people - mothers above all - are compelled to make throughout their lives. This play resonated with me very deeply, on a personal level, as I'm sure it would many readers and audience members. It is subtly and sincerely told, a play written from the heart for the heart, and a truly lovely and measured piece of theatre.

    An elegant, restrained and beautifully rendered one-act about the unexpectedness of aging, and the sacrifices people - mothers above all - are compelled to make throughout their lives. This play resonated with me very deeply, on a personal level, as I'm sure it would many readers and audience members. It is subtly and sincerely told, a play written from the heart for the heart, and a truly lovely and measured piece of theatre.

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    This short play manages to be morbid and moving at the same time, often at the same moment. It captures how love also expresses itself through violence, even gore. A humorous, compelling, bad-ass short that demands to be staged!

    This short play manages to be morbid and moving at the same time, often at the same moment. It captures how love also expresses itself through violence, even gore. A humorous, compelling, bad-ass short that demands to be staged!

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    This is a fascinating, formally inventive short that illustrates, in bone-chilling detail, how a terrible tragedy so quickly becomes distorted by the impenetrable noise of our media, our politics - resulting in a paralyzed discourse that helps perpetuate systemic failure. This is a truly unique, highly conceptual take on how injustice is allowed to thrive in an information ecosystem that obscures and undermines clarity at every turn. Must read and produce - a play meant for NOW!

    This is a fascinating, formally inventive short that illustrates, in bone-chilling detail, how a terrible tragedy so quickly becomes distorted by the impenetrable noise of our media, our politics - resulting in a paralyzed discourse that helps perpetuate systemic failure. This is a truly unique, highly conceptual take on how injustice is allowed to thrive in an information ecosystem that obscures and undermines clarity at every turn. Must read and produce - a play meant for NOW!

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    A delightful spoof on some of the most dated tropes from Genesis which also satirizes the excesses and inefficiencies of corporate bureaucracies. Beneath the levity, though, is a thoughtful and searing critique of how chauvinism is internalized and reproduced across ephochs and institutions. It's a piece to be seriously contemplated and deeply enjoyed!

    A delightful spoof on some of the most dated tropes from Genesis which also satirizes the excesses and inefficiencies of corporate bureaucracies. Beneath the levity, though, is a thoughtful and searing critique of how chauvinism is internalized and reproduced across ephochs and institutions. It's a piece to be seriously contemplated and deeply enjoyed!

  • Michael Goodwin Hilton: The Waters of Her Noblest Rivers by Andrew Martineau
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    A tight, superbly-crafted short that juggles a lot of timely, urgent issues in a fluid and fascinating way. Issues ranging from environmental injustice, disability awareness/rights, as well as the shifting dynamics of interpersonal relationships are dealt with in such a way that the reader perceives how interconnected these issues are. Like the rivers alluded to in the title, and a deeply stirring Douglass quote at the end, these characters and their stories are deeply interwoven, with implications for all of us and the country we share.

    A tight, superbly-crafted short that juggles a lot of timely, urgent issues in a fluid and fascinating way. Issues ranging from environmental injustice, disability awareness/rights, as well as the shifting dynamics of interpersonal relationships are dealt with in such a way that the reader perceives how interconnected these issues are. Like the rivers alluded to in the title, and a deeply stirring Douglass quote at the end, these characters and their stories are deeply interwoven, with implications for all of us and the country we share.

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  • Michael Goodwin Hilton: The Parking Lot by Adam Szymkowicz
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    "The Parking Lot" isn't only generous and genuine, it's ingenious. This could well be the beginning of a new form: drive-in theatre. Beyond the ingenuity, though, the play gets to the heart of what's really bothering us: total separation from one another and the world we love; and it dares to reassure us that we can still connect and be connected despite everything. It's a love letter to ourselves and to each other and is destined to be seen and adored, well, everywhere.

    "The Parking Lot" isn't only generous and genuine, it's ingenious. This could well be the beginning of a new form: drive-in theatre. Beyond the ingenuity, though, the play gets to the heart of what's really bothering us: total separation from one another and the world we love; and it dares to reassure us that we can still connect and be connected despite everything. It's a love letter to ourselves and to each other and is destined to be seen and adored, well, everywhere.

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  • Michael Goodwin Hilton: FUKT by Emma Goldman-Sherman
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    Seeing as how so many people have recommended this play, I doubt I can add much more, but I'll try: this play is mesmerizing! Scarce was the page I didn't gasp, laugh, or have some other visceral reaction. As formally inventive as "Three Tall Women", this takes the one-woman show to a whole new level. While reading it, I reflected on the core of sex, love, personal transformation, and what it means to create, and let go. Emma is among our most vital artists: her writing is on fire; it has fur, and screams, and weeps, and prays, and dances.

    Seeing as how so many people have recommended this play, I doubt I can add much more, but I'll try: this play is mesmerizing! Scarce was the page I didn't gasp, laugh, or have some other visceral reaction. As formally inventive as "Three Tall Women", this takes the one-woman show to a whole new level. While reading it, I reflected on the core of sex, love, personal transformation, and what it means to create, and let go. Emma is among our most vital artists: her writing is on fire; it has fur, and screams, and weeps, and prays, and dances.

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  • Michael Goodwin Hilton: A Bullet for the Hyena by Bryan Stubbles
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    A daring short that stabs while you read it. Women who have seen or experienced unspeakable trauma, planning retribution for inhuman acts while at the same time forging deeply human bonds. Stubbles takes us into a lesser known heart of darkness, where cultures and histories collide, and he manages to weave themes both epic and subtle seamlessly, without a single thread out of place. Masterful and memorable.

    A daring short that stabs while you read it. Women who have seen or experienced unspeakable trauma, planning retribution for inhuman acts while at the same time forging deeply human bonds. Stubbles takes us into a lesser known heart of darkness, where cultures and histories collide, and he manages to weave themes both epic and subtle seamlessly, without a single thread out of place. Masterful and memorable.

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  • Michael Goodwin Hilton: The Fierce Urgency Of Now by Doug DeVita
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    This play succeeds for me where other fictional takes on advertising - i.e. "Mad Men" - fall short. It critiques without simultaneously glamorizing, all the while maintaining an understated, even tone that keeps your eye trained on the masterfully subtle characterization that is the play's lifeblood. Any audience/reader is the richer for experiencing this piece!

    This play succeeds for me where other fictional takes on advertising - i.e. "Mad Men" - fall short. It critiques without simultaneously glamorizing, all the while maintaining an understated, even tone that keeps your eye trained on the masterfully subtle characterization that is the play's lifeblood. Any audience/reader is the richer for experiencing this piece!

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