Recommended by Bryan Stubbles

  • Bryan Stubbles: Cookie Cutter Christmas by Lindsay Partain
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    An interesting and enjoyable read. Very heartfelt. In-depth characterization. Interesting use of the mother's memory and repeating the same lines to different effect. Highly recommended.

    An interesting and enjoyable read. Very heartfelt. In-depth characterization. Interesting use of the mother's memory and repeating the same lines to different effect. Highly recommended.

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  • Bryan Stubbles: Socks by Kate Danley
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    Pretty nutty entertainment here. If you want a screwball comedy on speed, here ya go. Wild stuff.

    Pretty nutty entertainment here. If you want a screwball comedy on speed, here ya go. Wild stuff.

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  • Bryan Stubbles: TWENTYNINE PALMS - monologue for a girl in trouble on the eve of her sixteenth birthday by Deanne Stillman
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    Worthy encapsulation of emotion, trauma and genealogy in one tough little monologue. Highly recommended. I'm not familiar with the source material, but enjoyed the monologue quite a bit.

    Worthy encapsulation of emotion, trauma and genealogy in one tough little monologue. Highly recommended. I'm not familiar with the source material, but enjoyed the monologue quite a bit.

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  • Bryan Stubbles: Namesake by Brianna Barrett
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    Wonderfully pleasant and humorous. Barrett does a good job of mixing history and humor. Love the location and time. Recommended as a comedy or for anyone interested in history or a good female role. Happy I read it.

    Wonderfully pleasant and humorous. Barrett does a good job of mixing history and humor. Love the location and time. Recommended as a comedy or for anyone interested in history or a good female role. Happy I read it.

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  • Bryan Stubbles: Arguing With Toasters by Matthew Weaver
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    I read an earlier draft (I think) of this and it was absolutely one of the funniest things I've ever read whilst making poignant observations about our society. I usually don't recommend work that already has a recommend, but this deserves it.

    I read an earlier draft (I think) of this and it was absolutely one of the funniest things I've ever read whilst making poignant observations about our society. I usually don't recommend work that already has a recommend, but this deserves it.

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  • Bryan Stubbles: Frostbite by Nina Mansfield
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    I caught this in Seoul a couple of weekends ago. What a sickeningly hilarious (or is it "hilariously sick"?) play this is. But, alas, the cannibalism-while-alive, while enjoyable and oddly satisfying, isn't what the play is REALLY about. Yes, there are topics more serious (and funnier) than cannibalism and this play whacks it out of the park. So glad I saw it.

    I caught this in Seoul a couple of weekends ago. What a sickeningly hilarious (or is it "hilariously sick"?) play this is. But, alas, the cannibalism-while-alive, while enjoyable and oddly satisfying, isn't what the play is REALLY about. Yes, there are topics more serious (and funnier) than cannibalism and this play whacks it out of the park. So glad I saw it.

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  • Bryan Stubbles: Tactile Creatures by Scott Sickles
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    A very sentimental and touching ghost story. Highly recommended. Sickles' ability to elicit real emotions from his characters is wonderful. Bravo!

    A very sentimental and touching ghost story. Highly recommended. Sickles' ability to elicit real emotions from his characters is wonderful. Bravo!

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  • Bryan Stubbles: THERAPY DOG by Scott Mullen
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    Caught this at a performance last weekend in Seoul. Absolutely hilarious. Very unpredictable (in a good way) comedy. The weirder the play gets, the funnier it gets...and the audience may need therapy themselves after this.

    Caught this at a performance last weekend in Seoul. Absolutely hilarious. Very unpredictable (in a good way) comedy. The weirder the play gets, the funnier it gets...and the audience may need therapy themselves after this.

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  • Bryan Stubbles: A Monogamy of Swans by John Minigan
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    I watched this tonight at the Seoul Players - Minigan does a great job of revealing his characters. Ample doses of humor as well. Really enjoyed the localization of the piece. Yay for Boston-based plays!

    I watched this tonight at the Seoul Players - Minigan does a great job of revealing his characters. Ample doses of humor as well. Really enjoyed the localization of the piece. Yay for Boston-based plays!

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  • Bryan Stubbles: 1F, 20s by Rob Matsushita
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    Matsushita is right up there with O. Henry when it comes to twist endings. Always happy to see a self-important person get their comeuppance. Recommended.

    Matsushita is right up there with O. Henry when it comes to twist endings. Always happy to see a self-important person get their comeuppance. Recommended.

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