Recommended by Mathew Green

  • Mathew Green: I Saw This in Paducah! by Rich Espey
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    Any play that can make a point and do it in an entertaining way in only 10 minutes is rightly deserving of praise. This play does much more than that, adding thoughtful commentary and nuance to a very funny send-up of the often nonsensical constraints on playwrights. Well done.

    Any play that can make a point and do it in an entertaining way in only 10 minutes is rightly deserving of praise. This play does much more than that, adding thoughtful commentary and nuance to a very funny send-up of the often nonsensical constraints on playwrights. Well done.

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  • Mathew Green: WHALE, ACTUALLY by Ava Love Hanna
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    This is a whip-smart, delightful piece of playwriting. Clever concept, witty dialogue, and a nifty twist, all in about 10 minutes. I would love to see this play on stage.

    This is a whip-smart, delightful piece of playwriting. Clever concept, witty dialogue, and a nifty twist, all in about 10 minutes. I would love to see this play on stage.

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  • Mathew Green: 2 AM Battle Creek by Jeff Perlman
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    A beautiful snapshot of a play. Worn-in characters, true-to-life dialogue, and a resonant story. "Give them something to share on social" is a line that pulls your attention like a crack in glass. Very good work here.

    A beautiful snapshot of a play. Worn-in characters, true-to-life dialogue, and a resonant story. "Give them something to share on social" is a line that pulls your attention like a crack in glass. Very good work here.

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  • Mathew Green: The Book Club Reads a Memoir by Matthew Moore
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    A charming and very funny play that makes great use of its premise. I would be perfectly happy to read more installments of the meetings of this book club, as I'm sure they would be equally entertaining.

    A charming and very funny play that makes great use of its premise. I would be perfectly happy to read more installments of the meetings of this book club, as I'm sure they would be equally entertaining.

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  • Mathew Green: IT'S AN EXPRESSO DRINK WITH FOAMY STEAMED MILK by Steven G. Martin
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    The end of the world, through the eyes and phones of a society that has already disconnected from everything but Instagram. Oh the humanity. Steven G. Martin has crafted a devilish and enjoyable little play.

    The end of the world, through the eyes and phones of a society that has already disconnected from everything but Instagram. Oh the humanity. Steven G. Martin has crafted a devilish and enjoyable little play.

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  • Mathew Green: All Too HumAIn by John Busser
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    An excellent sci-fi short with a very satisfying ending. Crackling dialogue throughout. Busser has constructed an excellent play that harkens back to The Outer Limits and The Twilight Zone. Highly enjoyable.

    An excellent sci-fi short with a very satisfying ending. Crackling dialogue throughout. Busser has constructed an excellent play that harkens back to The Outer Limits and The Twilight Zone. Highly enjoyable.

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  • Mathew Green: Route 84 House Fire: Three Miles from Train Tracks, Nine From a Hydrant by Jessie Salsbury
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    Just stunning. From the language to the pace to the resolution, stunning. This is a haunting, visceral play that does an unimaginable amount of work in just 10 minutes.

    Just stunning. From the language to the pace to the resolution, stunning. This is a haunting, visceral play that does an unimaginable amount of work in just 10 minutes.

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  • Mathew Green: Living Bones by Megan Tripaldi
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    A wonderful high-concept 10-minute glimpse into the minds of educators under extreme stress. As is often the case with theatre, this exaggerated scenario hints at the underlying, everyday fears and struggles of teachers and caregivers off the stage. Excellent short play.

    A wonderful high-concept 10-minute glimpse into the minds of educators under extreme stress. As is often the case with theatre, this exaggerated scenario hints at the underlying, everyday fears and struggles of teachers and caregivers off the stage. Excellent short play.

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  • Mathew Green: Zurich by Eric Marlin
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    Elliptical and romantic, haunting and spare. This is a lovely read, and would also work well as a purely audio experience.

    Elliptical and romantic, haunting and spare. This is a lovely read, and would also work well as a purely audio experience.

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  • Mathew Green: and for your last breath? by Emily Russell
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    A beautiful and heartbreaking ode to love in the face of fear and uncertainty. Applicable to so many times. Resonant and well crafted.

    A beautiful and heartbreaking ode to love in the face of fear and uncertainty. Applicable to so many times. Resonant and well crafted.

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