Reviews

Next Fall - Acting Edition by Geoffrey Nauffts

kimberly_levaco's review

lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A reflective play about religion and the queer experience.

munchin's review

4.0

I think it took a few scenes to get going, but this proved to be pretty funny and smart and more challenging than I thought

daaave's review

5.0

An incredible play. I was very taken with it. A very fair look at a group of people who are very different from each other, told in a well-structured past/present format.

vivamonty's review

2.0

Too didactic, the characters are flimsy as cardboard and exist only to have conversations where Nauffts treats a number of razor-sharp debate topics like a lazy game of intellectual badminton.

laneybird's review

4.0

Listened to the live recording on hoopla and I honestly couldn’t recommend it more. Incredible performances, and the “lung lady” monologue broke me into a million pieces. I’m really glad I listened to it.

evanbernstein's review

4.0

I liked this play a lot. I liked that the author has notes that it has to be played it hour preaching one side is right over the other, it really wouldn't work otherwise. Unfortunately it doesn't have much of an ending, and I'm afraid audiences will think it sort of just ends... rather than having an ending.

abetterbradley's review

4.0

I've been meaning to read this for awhile. A guy I know is going to be in a local Metro Detroit production so he sent me the script to read.

Geoffrey Nauffts has written a remarkable play about love, faith and how it plays into LGBT relationships. The play irritated me and moved me. I can't wait to see it staged.

luminesse's review

4.0

Very touching and smart play, enjoyable read. I was tempted to give it 5 stars but I held back until I see it in production.