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Maximillian Gill

Recommended by Maximillian Gill

  • Close to Home by Sharifa Yasmin
    27 Jun. 2022
    “ If this play had just a couple of moments of striking tenderness, warmth, and astonishing human connection I would've called it a success, but Yasmin somehow fills the piece with such moments. The author's assured handling of the material is simply breathtaking at times. A key scene involves a "sex talk" that in a less confident voice could seem overly descriptive, but the author uses it to bring characters together in a natural and open way. The author's notes state "Bring truth to their story," I'm floored by how much truth this story holds. ”
  • BLERDS by J. Corey Buckner
    21 Jun. 2022
    “ Such a fun fantasy adventure! I love a play that has me rooting for all of the characters, each specifically rendered and relatable. Lots of Easter eggs for us lovers of geek culture and messages of personal growth and mutual understanding for audiences of all ages. ”
  • The Meaning of Ants in My Kitchen by Erin Edens
    19 Jun. 2022
    “ Endlessly fascinating and powerful. Edens has devised a play that crackles with the humor of absurdity and leans into significant existential concepts. The separate worlds of the play reflect and comment on each other, ultimately blurring into each other, leaving us with simple and profound lessons on life as a school of war. A play that needs to be produced and contemplated. ”
  • Memory of Ice by Stacey Isom Campbell
    14 Jun. 2022
    “ I'm not sure I've read anything that takes on these specific climate issues in such an energetic and uniquely theatrical way. It's beautiful and consistently engaging, with strong characters and a landscape evoked through language, mood, and the music of the glaciers. Awe-inspiring work. ”
  • WHAT WE FOUND by Molly Olis Krost
    22 May. 2022
    “ Powerful and insightful, this fine play probes deeply into the intersectional complexities of these characters while always keeping the drama and the layered familial conflicts present. A chamber piece that expands to encompass generations. Compelling work. ”
  • JAVELINA by Alexis Roblan
    17 May. 2022
    “ A fascinating, enormously relevant play that seamlessly takes us on a journey from the real to the unreal and back again with inventive theatrical devices. Roblan brings in so many themes and interweaves them in a way that feels effortless and cohesive. An achievement that begs to be realized on stage. ”
  • The Plant by Alexa Gallant
    16 May. 2022
    “ A truly fascinating and surreal play. In Gallant's twisted version of reality, the ordinary becomes threatening and the tragic is treated casually. The set-up is simple and the dialogue direct, but the layers of this piece require unraveling and it rewards repeat readings. A gem of existential dread that would be fascinating in a staged version. ”
  • Taco Town by Luke Sorge
    4 May. 2022
    “ Driven by a light and engaging wit, this comic play takes you in and holds you until the last page. Yet it also touches on multiple issues of socio-economic disparities, gender relations, and racial hierarchies. I'm simply astonished at how deftly Sorge brings in all of these themes in such an elegant way. ”
  • We Are All Waves on the Same Ocean by Daryl Lisa Fazio
    25 Apr. 2022
    “ Deeply felt and very moving. Fazio limits the play to two characters but keeps the tension constant as we learn the contours of their past and present relationship. When movement and dance break in the effect is intense and extraordinary. A compelling play that needs to be staged. ”
  • The Body's Midnight by Tira Palmquist
    13 Apr. 2022
    “ A wonderful, sprawling story. Palmquist expertly evokes all variety of landscape and setting on this journey through the country. The supporting characters are all lively, hilarious, and very real. In the couple in the center of the play we see anxieties, petty squabbles, and running jokes, but more importantly we see the love and care these two people have for each other. The through-line of a character's slow mental degeneration is harrowing and treated both respectfully and realistically. It is thematically balanced with evocations of the landscape's degeneration due to the ravages of climate change. Powerful work. ”

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