The Naughty List by
29 Jun. 2020
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Just the right amount of silliness for these times - wrapped up in tinsel. If you need some anti-Christmas cheer, it’s here. ”
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Claudia Haas
Recommended by Claudia Haas
- What Is a Friend? by16 May. 2020“ Hill has it right. All the characters exist. But they are all young and pliable and can change. Hill also has that right. Instead of accepting the status quo, young people can think things through and switch allegiances. A lovely treatise on friendship and its variables. ”
- How the Light Gets In by13 May. 2020“ Lewis has given us a slice of humanity in all its tremors and hopes. There are shadows from sunlight, light hiding in darkness and people not knowing how to live with the cracks in their lives. How the Light Gets In brings us all hope in a difficult time. A lyrical, compassionate story of choosing to come together that will resonate with audiences. ”
- Tiny Baby by12 May. 2020“ Pfeffinger has such fun withTiny Baby where the baby is .. well tiny. How does baby show at competitive reunions? When is tiny too tiny? When do you stop caring? Absurd and poignant. ”
- Red Light Madness by12 May. 2020“ A short that is just silly fun. If you are me, one of the reasons you never break the rules is because you know you will be caught. A man decides to see if it is worth it. Is it? How many of you have experienced Red Light Madness? Karp gives a very good answer. (Cue the sirens.) ”
- The PlayMakers by10 May. 2020“ A play within a play within a relationship within a play. And so it goes. Zaffarano offers us layers of real life mixed up with the theatrical. Can you tell which is which? Does it matter? The Playmakers mines comedy in relationships and love and you will also. A total delight for artists and audiences. What is real? What is theatre? It’s hard to say and in the end, it doesn’t matter. All’s fair in love. ”
- Mother Ever After - Monologue by10 May. 2020“ A beautiful homage to the eternal flame that is motherhood. Giffen Speckman’s poetic monologue is born of heaven and earth, endless time and tomorrows. The female hearts beats loud and strong here and cannot be silenced. A stunner. ”
- Brightly: A Monologue by10 May. 2020“ Deray’s monologue sums up what being a parent is all about. The details in the delivery room, the anxiety, the first eye-to-eye look gives you an inkling of how important this child is. Imagine if everyone had such a detailed account of a parent’s love, the world would indeed shine brightly. Brightly gives light and love in a minute. But that minute lasts forever. ”
- Sweet Revenge by3 May. 2020“ Zaffarano has created a nothing-is-sacred farce. And she is using “senior” actors to boot! With ample room to chew the scenery, destroy the scenery, and modify the scenery in real time, this play offers every character a chance to basque in the absurd. With no break in the action, the build up to the chaotic ending is a heckuva good time. Sweet Revenge is the laugh-in break we need in our lives. Warning: you may leave the theatre craving sweets... and searching for a brownie recipe. ”
- November Women by3 May. 2020“ McGrath has written a beautiful play that encompasses life even as the characters deal with loss. It’s quirky, surprising, and spills over into the many aspects of love. The irony in the relationship of who is helping who combined with the tiny fragments of what makes up a life are woven seamlessly together. There is a gorgeous sense of different pieces of fabric coming together to form a quilt - a quilt that heals, warms, and comforts. It’s a gripping gem of a play. ”