Recommended by Maximillian Gill

  • Maximillian Gill: Second Death of a Mad Wife by Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos
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    A beautifully rendered Gothic mystery that doesn't even actually feel like a mystery until you have become completely immersed in its darkly layered evocations of unseemly deeds and minds pushed just a little too far past the edge. In the reading, I just let the beautiful language wash over me and take me to places richly populated by finely detailed characters. I am sure seeing the visuals come alive would be an entirely different experience, and I dearly hope I have the chance to see a full production.

    A beautifully rendered Gothic mystery that doesn't even actually feel like a mystery until you have become completely immersed in its darkly layered evocations of unseemly deeds and minds pushed just a little too far past the edge. In the reading, I just let the beautiful language wash over me and take me to places richly populated by finely detailed characters. I am sure seeing the visuals come alive would be an entirely different experience, and I dearly hope I have the chance to see a full production.

    ”
  • Maximillian Gill: Go Down, Moses by Dana Leslie Goldstein
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    I cannot overstate the relevance of this nuanced and involving examination of political tensions at a college in the 1980s. We see how the political concerns of the professors, the veterans who have seen some of the ugliest sides of humanity, are reflected by students, who are just starting to figure things out. Yet the play is never didactic. We are forced to continually question our positions along with the characters. Some moments are truly heart-breaking. Wonderful work!

    I cannot overstate the relevance of this nuanced and involving examination of political tensions at a college in the 1980s. We see how the political concerns of the professors, the veterans who have seen some of the ugliest sides of humanity, are reflected by students, who are just starting to figure things out. Yet the play is never didactic. We are forced to continually question our positions along with the characters. Some moments are truly heart-breaking. Wonderful work!

    ”