←Recommendations of Babel

Oh man, there’s not much I can say that haven’t been said about this highly recommended play besides that there’s a good reason it has these many recommendations. The work is brilliant, unique and will make many a season if theater knows what’s good.

We often use the expression "in a perfect world," but we never really imagine what that means. Jacqueline Goldfinger has imagined a world where perfection is pre-determined by law, but that also should include the lesson of "be careful what you wish for." The questions that are raised and left for us to decide are both world-changing and extremely personal. The lyrical way "Babel" approaches them is masterful in both tone and character; you will immediately connect with them and know their world. What an extraordinary piece of theatre.

Add my voice to the well-deserved praise for this play! Goldfinger has written a compelling, thought-provoking, complex, and horrifying futuristic tale here. What happens when we begin to make moves towards a more "perfect" society? How does that society decide who gets born and who they may be better off without? Goldfinger raises so many great points, and yet the play never feels didactic. You always have great insight into who these characters are and their relationship to each other. I really hope to see this play staged at some point. It deserves to be seen!

This is hands down one of the most unique plays I’ve ever set my eyes on. Goldfinger creates a future that’s as interesting as it is horrifying. From a very creative use of personification, to the Haruki Murakami-esque world Goldfinger vividly paints, this piece is captivating and attention grabbing until the end. This would be something I’d love to see on stage, and something I will read again in the future. What a play.

What a great read. And I would so love to see this play. Jacqueline creates a futuristic world that is as detailed as it is terrifying. She expertly expresses the world to me as her engaging characters grapple with the consequences. I loved the contrast between the lesbian and straight couples. The twists and turns make for a great ride and all the while I'm thinking what would I do in this world.

This play is crazy good - creative, compelling, and heart-felt. From the first moments of this play I was in it and it stayed with me, making me think long after I stopped reading. The playwright deftly created real, down-to-earth characters and relationships in this otherworldly, futuristic setting - making the issues relevant and timely. The spaces left in the dialogue were simultaneously poetic and rich in detail. As the play progressed I was continually surprised - I didn't see the twists and turns coming. WOW.

Had the joy and honor of seeing this opening night at the Unicorn on 1.25.2020. This is a wonderful, wild play full of tons of surprises. A perfect commentary on society today and how far we go to be in control, and how we deem others as ‘undesirable.’ There’s nothing else like it. Read it and produce it everywhere!!

Expertly written and important play with a gripping and increasingly harrowing story I'll be thinking about for a long time. Highly recommend!

Politics and science collide in a terrifyingly realistic manner in this dark comedy. Goldfinger creates a completely believable premise of a future where in utero genetic testing is allowed to determine the course of a person's life. Told with complete sincerity, none of these characters are campy or sci-fi tropes. They are relatable in their struggles to bring life into a world that is increasingly hostile and a universal human desire to have the best possible life for our children. Moving, complicated, and really gripping to read. Excellent work!

Provocative and very scarily possible to imagine the events Goldfinger writes about occurring. The play brings into question our ever-growing desire to create a perfect society and what would happen if we actually could. Told with a dark but simultaneously comedic and sympathetic tone, this play pushes all the right buttons.