Recommended by Grace Everett

Shekar has mastered the vocabulary and mannerisms of teenage girls and put it into a striking piece of writing. ‘Antigone’ is a brilliant fusion of nostalgia, modernism, and classic theatrical techniques.

A beautiful, gut-wrenching exploration of grief and the infinite ways one woman processes loss. August injects a tragic story with spectacle and life, taking care that each of the four Emilies is an individual while ensuring they are all woven from the same thread. August refrains from tying up any loose ends, instead choosing to leave the audience to sit with a bounty of questions. I can say with confidence that in every universe I read this play, I loved it just the same.

So much information packed into 9 pages, and yet, this play doesn't feel heavy-handed or dense in the slightest! Two complex characters with a wonderful push/pull dynamic, combined with Poynton's excellent sense of worldbuilding, creates a play that is quick to read but impossible to forget.

I had the absolute privilege of hearing this play read aloud, and I was FLOORED. Grammer knows how to weave words into the most confusing, gut-punching, beautiful tapestries. Also: if you’re looking for the world’s most satisfying conclusion, look no further than this play. Stellar work (as always)!!

A stunningly-told story of life and death, of light and darkness, of pain and joy… of all the terrible and lovely things we get to experience for being alive. This made me emotional, but not in a crying way, in more of a hopeful way. Nothing is forever, but somehow, everything is forever. This play is moving, speaking poetry. 10/10.

Raw, real, honest, and with its moments of humor that aches in all the right ways. Wonderful short scene for two talented women!

I just saw a staged reading of this at DePaul, and my mind is BLOWN, to say the very least. The narrative complexity of this play alone deserves commendation, but Lowry also creates a haunting dreamscape full of poetic dialogue and stage directions that are so uniquely HER. Every character has their own unique voice, and yet, Lowry’s artistry shines through with every word. Wonderful work!!

This play was taught in my college dramatic literature class, and HO-LY SHIT. I am astounded to see that it only has three reviews, because from the way it was presented to us, I had every reason to believe it was a part of the contemporary theatrical canon (which it should be!). Keyes creates a theatrical hellscape far away enough to be dystopian, but close enough to be fathomable. Not to mention the existence of queer and trans women in a way that does not turn us into spectacles, but instead, shows us as the resilient human beings we are.

As a lover of Little Women, I had exceptionally high hopes for this play. Hoke managed to blow my expectations out of the water with a writing style that lends itself perfectly to such a nostalgic story. Extra kudos for such a perfect ending, wrapping everything up so nicely even when the audience is wiping tears away. As a playwright, I hope to write something that makes the audience feel the way I feel after reading this… and as an actress, I want to play every part in the show!! Wonderful script, highly recommend!!

A brilliantly well-written gut punch. I would absolutely perform this if I was old enough to look the part!