“ A clever variation on Orwell’s 1984 in which Taylor Swift, AKA Big Sister, controls minds and playlists. A fun and funny satire! ”

“ This play feels so authentic, two young, gay men—one pretty confident in his sexual identity, one far from confident and hiding behind the toxic, male viewpoints that can be so damaging and hurtful. But there’s a courage and poignancy behind Zeke’s words that only become fully apparent in the play’s final line, and that literally stop Beauregard in his tracks. Sickles does a masterful job of portraying a young man’s tentative and terrifying first efforts to acknowledge and accept himself. ”

“ I am a fan of Eugenie Carabatsos’ work generally, and The Brink is no exception. She brings her distinctive voice and gift for theatricality to this play, breaking down barriers between past and present to tell a powerful story about two people trying to process a horrible and traumatic event and finding each other along the way. I really enjoyed this play! ”

“ I love plays that seem to be going one direction but deftly take an unexpected turn and end up somewhere unexpected and unsettling. It can be a risky strategy and, in the wrong hands, comes off as contrived. Done well, though, the shift increases the emotional wallop. Gatton’s play is a great example of this approach being done well. It seems like a straightforward play about teenage crushes but becomes something very different and dark. She’s Blown Away is ultimately about male entitlement, and it approaches this theme with a impressive subtlety and nuance. ”