“ Despair and hope, love and loss, retreating into a virtual life or advancing back into the world after a catastrophe… David Simpatico explores these conflicting emotions in this gut-wrenching two-character musical with sympathetic but clear-eyed honesty. The first half, VIRTUALITY SAL, is as cogent a nervous breakdown in song as I’ve ever heard, and the second half, WHIDA PERU, while noticeably lighter in tone, is no less heartbreaking. Do yourself a favor and listen to the music samples; every note of the score is a perfect match to the emotions of the characters, and the performances are stellar. ”

“ In the aftermath of WWII, two women of different ages and social class engage in a battle of wits over the memory of the elder lady’s son, a soldier killed in WWI thirty years before. Their two very different points of view make for a scintillating, and touching, sparring match. Well done. ”

“ Both funny and horrifying, Lipschutz has created a wonderfully creepy audio world with this short play about vampires, Judaism, and the Hammer Horror Films of the ‘70s. As others have stated, I would love for this to be expanded into a longer piece; there is so much stuff to feast upon here that, like a vampire, I just wanted MORE. ”

“ The eternal battle of the sexes, presented in a wildly theatrical way by the wildly creative Eugenie Carabatsos. Aside from its sharply realized characters, plotting, and structure, the script offers a field day for actors, directors, and designers to create a magical world Carabatsos has wisely left open to interpretation; I would love to see this staged, and in as many different productions as possible. ”