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G. M. Lupo

Recommended by G. M. Lupo

  • The Poet, The Spy, and the Dark Lady by Emily McClain
    27 May. 2021
    “ I read an early draft of this play and am anxious to see it developed to an eventual performance. In 1611, Emilia Bassano Lanier became the first Englishwoman to publicly identify as a poet. Here, she’s presented as a playwright with two famous colleagues. An intriguing triangle and a wonderful reimagining of the authorship debate with a bit of spy craft added for good measure. ”
  • Conflict (short play) by David Hansen
    21 Jan. 2020
    “ Short and to the point. Makes its point without being too wordy and without exposition. The audience will know the situation without a lot of background. Should provide lots of opportunities for a director and actors to flesh out the characters through actions and staging. ”
  • Three Ladies of Orpington by Daniel Guyton
    20 Aug. 2019
    “ I've had the good fortune to see this play through several stages of development up to its award-winning production at Onion Man Productions in 2017. Daniel Guyton has crafted a wonderfully macabre work which alternates between dark humor and gothic horror, exposing a number of skeletons in the closet of a trio of ladies in Victorian England. Perfect entertainment for a dark and stormy evening of theatre. Highly recommended. ”
  • Slaying Holofernes by Emily McClain
    22 Apr. 2019
    “ I saw a reading of this play as part of the Ethel Woolson series (WTP) and performed at The Essential Theatre in 2019. It brings a historical perspective to the #METOO movement, by presenting the story of Artemisia Gentileschi, a woman in Renaissance Italy who brought rape charges against her instructor at a time when women had little or no authority apart from their families. The play contrasts this with a modern story of sexual harassment and retaliation to demonstrate that not much has changed in four hundred years. It's a gripping historical drama that's as fresh as today's headlines. ”