Jewish Plays Project would like to acknowledge that FEAST & FAMINE received Commended status for our first Ten Minute Play Contest OOF: On One Foot, which searched nationally for plays from artists of all backgrounds responding to our prompt on healing & repair. Our Artist Panel readers appreciated the craft, style, and creativity, as well as how it theatrically expressed the first annual contest theme of healing & repair.

John Mabey, with "Feast & Famine", has crafted a sacred song of fire and light. The characters speak the lines like verses from a hymn. Like the biblical book of Ruth, it is emotionally devestating, yet life affirming. I believe that this is the 3rd work I've read by John Mabey. I look forward to reading more! Kudos!

The poetry and lyricism here is just spectacular as Mabey takes the old tale and finds new meaning in it, in terms of the importance of relationships and connections, particularly with women. The characters establish themselves effectively and then everything builds to an appropriate crescendo as two become one. We're left with a very impactful version of this story indeed. Wonderful.