Recommended by James McLindon

  • James McLindon: Buried

    A beautifully moving piece about death and acceptance, which wisely steers clear of the maudlin and finds immense power in the mundane.

    A beautifully moving piece about death and acceptance, which wisely steers clear of the maudlin and finds immense power in the mundane.

  • James McLindon: A Christmas Pickle

    A wonderful combination of magic and realism, finely balanced and used to great effect. A great addition to any holiday festival as an antidote to the treacle of the season.

    A wonderful combination of magic and realism, finely balanced and used to great effect. A great addition to any holiday festival as an antidote to the treacle of the season.

  • James McLindon: The Improv Class

    Never saw the brilliant twist at the end coming, turning a funny short into something much more. Very well done.

    Never saw the brilliant twist at the end coming, turning a funny short into something much more. Very well done.

  • James McLindon: THE DRAPER

    Brainy and delightful, this play weaves together quantum physics, music, poetry, lush fabrics from every corner of the world, and a supremely pleasing oddness, underlaid by the sinister facts of an ever-watching Big Brother and imminent death was wonderful. Visually, it will be spectacular when fully realized. I love plays with a supernatural/magical realism/realism-plus aspect to them. I never before thought of Einsteinian physics being another potential form of that, but turns out it is. Oh, and that ending: (Spoiler Alert) the moth-draped naked woman playing her compositions to the universe...

    Brainy and delightful, this play weaves together quantum physics, music, poetry, lush fabrics from every corner of the world, and a supremely pleasing oddness, underlaid by the sinister facts of an ever-watching Big Brother and imminent death was wonderful. Visually, it will be spectacular when fully realized. I love plays with a supernatural/magical realism/realism-plus aspect to them. I never before thought of Einsteinian physics being another potential form of that, but turns out it is. Oh, and that ending: (Spoiler Alert) the moth-draped naked woman playing her compositions to the universe will long stay with me.

  • James McLindon: No Regrets

    A wonderfully structured comedy that teaches us about one character so thoroughly in the first half (a series of phone messages that she leaves) that we can fill in her missing dialogue in the second half, with hilarious results. Brilliant!

    A wonderfully structured comedy that teaches us about one character so thoroughly in the first half (a series of phone messages that she leaves) that we can fill in her missing dialogue in the second half, with hilarious results. Brilliant!

  • James McLindon: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S SLAM, a 10-minute LGBTQ+ comedy in modern language

    A clever take on a classic cleverly told. Funny and fun, but also substantive at the same time. Well worth a read or a production!

    A clever take on a classic cleverly told. Funny and fun, but also substantive at the same time. Well worth a read or a production!

  • James McLindon: Talking Points

    Such a funny premise, the kind that makes you wish you had thought of it, and perfect execution. I'd love to see a production.

    Such a funny premise, the kind that makes you wish you had thought of it, and perfect execution. I'd love to see a production.

  • James McLindon: No Comment

    An all too true consideration of the impact of social media on our ability to think, feel and analyze. All in one minute.

    An all too true consideration of the impact of social media on our ability to think, feel and analyze. All in one minute.

  • James McLindon: Stravaiging

    A play with a sad beauty that builds and builds; a lovely reflection of how a place can profoundly evoke both past and present at once.

    A play with a sad beauty that builds and builds; a lovely reflection of how a place can profoundly evoke both past and present at once.

  • James McLindon: The Third Person

    A great idea well-executed as a noir narrator comes to life and does more than just tell a story. Very funny.

    A great idea well-executed as a noir narrator comes to life and does more than just tell a story. Very funny.