One is the Road by
3 Feb. 2020
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Sometimes you read a piece where the structure is so perfectly the play and vice versa that you understand what all the talks about structure are all about. Riveting and stunning. ”
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Donna Hoke
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- SURELY GOODNESS AND MERCY by3 Feb. 2020“ A lovely play about the difficulties of overcoming the barriers to generosity and goodness for generosity and goodness's sake. And boy did I feel for Tino when he corrected the teacher; my daughter had the exact same experience lol. Chisa's work has such a grace to it and this one is in her best wheelhouse. ”
- The Good Deli by2 Feb. 2020“ Sweet and funny, this play moves quickly like a good road trip comedy should--and arrives at a happy ending. ”
- THE GARBOLOGISTS by31 Jan. 2020“ Warm, moving, excellently paced and structured. I'm usually not a fan of unlikely friendship stories but this one really hit me in the feels. What really impressed me is that I almost didn't even realize it was a two-hander because it was that compelling and rich. So well done. ”
- Evil Eye by24 Jan. 2020“ Oh I loved this! Reminded me of radio dramas I listed to as a kid, edge-of-your-seat stuff with lots of humor, too. Great job! ”
- The Wake by6 Jan. 2020“ There's so much to love about a Tammy Ryan play, the theatricality, the sharp injections of humor, the use of physicality, surprise, sight, and sound. But what I love most of all is the way they sneak up on you: you're just listening to casual conversation, but there's an edge to it, but you're sucked in, lulled, and then all hell breaks loose. The Wake excels at all of this. ”
- Jesus at 10 (an evening of 10 short plays) by5 Jan. 2020“ Church groups--who are constantly on the lookout for faith-based plays to present--would do well to look at this series of shorts that can be performed separately or as a complete evening. Presenting plenty of opportunity for discussion, these plays are built from many layers of faith, poetry and, most of all, humanity. Lovely and moving. ”
- The Window by3 Jan. 2020“ There's a lot to unpack here in a very short read, and I could probably spend an hour or two doing so! But my biggest takeaway is of course they're friends, or Fish would be dead. Even that is a heavy concept. ”
- Humiliation Play by31 Dec. 2019“ Wow. This play grabs hold and doesn't let go, then leaves you with chills at the end. Beautiful work. ”
- Phillie's Trilogy by22 Dec. 2019“ I love a saga and I love the way this one builds a careful foundation for the characters' futures with everything they do and say in their pasts. Better still, PHILLIE'S TRILOGY leads to a clever and satisfying meta theme of writing what you know. I particularly loved the depiction of growing up in the seventies, and its sharp contrast of parenting styles. ”