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Rachel Feeny-Williams

Recommended by Rachel Feeny-Williams

  • For All That I Am (A Short Play) by Cary Simowitz
    6 Mar. 2024
    “ I love the brilliant flexibility there is for the actual staging of this production. As a performer, director and designer you could have a field day bringing these lessons to life! At the same time, I found myself drawn to finding out what would come next in this series of posts. There's a wonderful realism to the way the piece is spoken and that I believe would make it a brilliantly relatable play, because of the unique social media angle but because of the way Cary has brought to life the frustrating world of dating! ”
  • FOUR BEDROOMS by Marj O'Neill-Butler
    6 Mar. 2024
    “ The championing of this play in its recommendations is easily understandable when you read it! There is sometimes a temptation with plays featuring older characters to make it bleak but Marj's play is far from it. You are treated to a story with wonderfully tender and amusing moments in equal measure. As a piece that celebrates older women, you really couldn't get much better. My only disappointment was that I was unable to see the live production that has been so highly praised but the script alone does a fab job of bringing these characters to life! ”
  • Forgive Me by Vivika Widow
    6 Mar. 2024
    “ Wow! This is a play that offers escalating tension from early on and will have an audience leaning forward to see where this thriller is going (at least that was the case for me)! Vivika has offered an audience a window to see how sins affect our lives and the interactions we have. Its a wonderful example of tension fuelled theatre that could easily be expanded or left as this enticing thrilling moment! ”
  • Fresh Hell by Brian Cern
    6 Mar. 2024
    “ I've often said when listening to how stressed parents I know are, its a miracle people choose to have children. That was the first thing that came to mind when I read this wonderfully high energy play. Brian has perfectly framed the idea of parental stress when trying to make summer arrangements. Its a play that offers great opportunities, for the performers to play two great roles with some cracking lines, for the director to replicate the amazing pace you can hear in the dialogue and for an audience to belly laugh out loud! ”
  • Fading Light, Enduring Love by Neil Radtke
    6 Mar. 2024
    “ This play is a LOT, but in the best way. In 1 minute Neil draws his audience into a deep and loving relationship that is so dedicated it sees Kyle bring the woman he loves back to where it all began so they can enjoy a sunset together. For me, the moment alone has such a wonderful level of emotion but it could just as easily be expanded so the audience get to see how Kyle and Emma got to this stage. A wonderfully powerful and heart wrenching snapshot that won't fail to bring tears, it did for me! ”
  • Escobar's Hippo by Franky D. Gonzalez
    5 Mar. 2024
    “ The notes for this play advise "It’s a play, so play around." and I can definitely see performers and the director having a wonderful reign to do just that with this wonderfully funny and imaginative piece. It combines the wonderful world of storytelling with the live and in-your-face-ness of theatre! I can imagine it making a fabulously entertaining show for any audience and the fact that it has had multiple well received productions in its recommendations already is hardly surprising. More people should bring Escobar's Hippo to life! ”
  • Every Other Day by Colin Murphy
    5 Mar. 2024
    “ Well...I cried, and I cried A LOT! In creating this piece Colin has invited the audience to be there to witness a horrible day for both Grant and Tom. It would be easy to make this kind of tragedy all about loss and death but through an emotional conversation of discovery you also learn about love, acceptance, and family. It's a truly heart-wrenching but wonderful piece that offers powerful roles for both young and older performers. ”
  • Euripides, You Buy-a Dese by John Busser
    5 Mar. 2024
    “ I've always loved the way John sets up for a play so that even before the characters have spoken you can see the stage/scene in your mind, and from that point in it gets even better! Maxie is an absolute diamond of a character who offers lines that had me laughing out loud at certain points. You don't often associate philosophy with laugh-out-loud humour but if there is anyone that could make it happen, John could, and has! Would make a fabulously unique play for a festival! ”
  • Elfs by Sheila Cowley
    5 Mar. 2024
    “ Well...there's certainly a new perspective on the Santa/Elves relationship! This is a wonderfully funny and unique perspective of everything 'traditional' that we know about Christmas, all twisted round and decorated in quick back-and-forth dialogue between Elves, one of whom loves his job and one can't wait to get away. Honestly, there's not much more I can say without ruining it but whether its December or March, this is a fabulous funny festive play! ”
  • Everything Bagel by Cam Eickmeyer
    5 Mar. 2024
    “ This play was a marvel on several levels for me!
    - Everything from the character descriptions through to the very last line was relatable and felt very real.
    - You could feel the emotions between old man and young. The acceptance of old and the desire for adventure from the young. It was these emotions with the quick back and forth that drew me into their relationship and made me want so badly for them to go out and get coffee and bagels.
    - And all wrapped in a heartwrenching ending twist.
    A brilliantly captured gift for an audience. ”

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