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Franky D. Gonzalez

Recommended by Franky D. Gonzalez

  • Calypso in Harlem by arroyo monfiletto
    31 May. 2018
    “ This uniquely amazing take on the Calypso myth by Monfiletto will take you through revolution, the AIDS crisis, and absolutely gorgeous poetic dialogue that effortlessly switches between imagery that can go toe to toe with Federico Garcia Lorca or Vicente Aleixandre to the absolute guttteral which wouldn't be out of place in a New York City project. The play's language alone is so beautiful and paints such a vivid picture that a literal bare stage could be this play's set and you would still feel that the setting is gorgeous and lush. Read and be awed by Massimo's gran obra. ”
  • Some Pictures of the Floating World by Matt Minnicino
    30 May. 2018
    “ Minnicino has created an unsettling and beautiful play that will at once make you laugh, feel uneasy, feel empathy, and take you through a meditation on the nature of truth and fiction and the parts we play in controlling our own and others' lives. Minnicino does not pull punches in this play, and no character can be called a perfect hero. Rather he explores the dilemna faced by those who hurt and want nothing more than to make it go away. A beautiful play and a wondrous philosophical meditation on cults and trying to find happiness. It bears repeat readings. ”
  • The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin by Jessica Huang
    29 May. 2018
    “ I cannot recommend this play enough. Jessica Huang takes us on a journey unlike any I have ever been on. Huang is nothing short of a virtuoso guiding an audience through what is at once heartbreakingly sad as it is infectiously funny. This play is sublime. The characters have a presence and immediacy that you don't see too much of in contemporary drama. The story is treated with such humanity and is... I can't come up with better words. PRODUCE THIS PLAY!! READ IT AGAIN AND AGAIN!!! WHEN IT IS PUBLISHED, BUY IT!! This play is destined for greatness. ”
  • SHIP by Douglas Williams
    29 May. 2018
    “ To me the best comedies explore the personal tragedies. In SHIP by Douglas Williams you will read an elegant yet thoroughly modern comedy with some of the most realistic dialogue you'll read anywhere. Williams gives us three quirky and complex characters who take personal journeys and grow not necessarily toward vanquishing, their demons but toward a more realistic making peace with past mistakes and growing stronger and more subtle over a more radical transformation. Don't let this philosophizing fool you, though. SHIP is a really funny play that's gonna leave you in stitches. ”
  • SOMETHING FOR THE FISH by Emily Krause
    29 May. 2018
    “ Krause exhibits the rare quality of being able to create unique voices and take what can, at first glance, look like disparate scenes and turn them into what wonderfully connected and a very much alive piece of dramatic literature. Like the ebbs and flows of an ocean, Krause weaves the fantastical with the clinically mundane/bureaucratic and create layers upon layers of emotional heft and immense, deeply human, work. This is a play that requires repeat readings, viewings, and conversation. There is so much to take in. Highly recommend this play. Be on the lookout for it. It's going places. ”
  • SOME KIDS: SOME SCENES by Asher Wyndham
    25 May. 2018
    “ When asking about the strength and merit of a play about an aspect of society, we have to ask how effectively one can make a social commentary while still appealing broadly to audiences of all backgrounds. In Some Kids: Some Scenes, Asher Wyndham explores such a wide range of emotions and situations that you're stunned to read that this series is less than 20 pages. There are legitimate tearjerkers, chuckles abound, a bitter sigh, and bust out laughing moments. We return to the question. Is it effective social commentary? Absolutely. I highly recommend this series of one-minute plays. ”
  • Silueta by Diana Burbano, Tom Shelton and Chris Shelton by Diana Burbano
    24 May. 2018
    “ I felt so much more of the biting resentment between two stubborn artists in the English than the Spanish version. Mendieta and Andre spend their days in passionate embraces, calling each other out, and growing to resent the other for any perceived . Burbano, Shelton, and Shelton do not pull punches with the indictment of their male subject's fragile masculinity, delusions of grandeur, or his thinly veiled jealousy at Ana's success while also not sparing Ana her humanity. She is flawed herself. Deeply flawed. It's a play that leaves you talking and wanting more. Highly recommend in either language. ”
  • Silueta por Diana Burbano, Tom Shelton y Chris Shelton by Diana Burbano
    24 May. 2018
    “ La magia de obras en traducción son las diferencias sutiles. Esta versión en español de Burbano, Shelton y Shelton me habla con menos aspereza y más amor que la versión en inglés. Hay más desamor y ternura en la furia de dos artistas que el inglés no siempre capta en sus matices. La historia es cautivadora, explorando consecuencias del amor entre artistas que confrontan realidad: que artistas son meramente humanos. Humanos atormentados que no pueden encontrar felicidad en la conexión de ladrillos o en espacios vacíos que dejan las siluetas. ”
  • HOMER by Stephanie Alison Walker
    20 May. 2018
    “ A play that leaves you wondering what is going on and has you reading again and again taking new ideas and interpretations with each fresh look. Walker creates a world that is a triple threat; it is immensely rewarding as a read, and immensely rewarding to act in, as it would be direct. I've read it now three times and will probably read it again. Highly recommend this really great play. ”
  • I Knew It! by Scott Sickles
    20 May. 2018
    “ A humorous conversation between the wives of two rock legends whose career spans a century combined. After a misunderstanding and a realization of what happened the night before, Francesca and Jodilyn have a frank discussion of what it means to be married to artists and all of the bumps and oddities that come with the glamor of fame. It's a fun play with fantastic dialogue and one-liners, but it leaves you wondering about the spouses of "out-there" artists and what they go through. In a way it can be taken as a commentary on all artists. A really fun read. ”

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