←Recommendations of THE PLATYPODES

This is the type of theatre we currently need on our stages. Asher Wyndham has crafted a story that made me empathize with all of it's characters and have a serious think about several subjects that don't get talked about as much as they should be. Emotionally and politically charged, this play stayed with me long after I reached the final page. I'd buy opening night tickets to see it live!

In this breathtaking piece we find all the goods that make Wyndham’s monologues and shorts so complete and so compelling: As a writer, he’s willing to challenge the audience with people who reveal who they are not simply in what they say, but in what they withhold, and the hurts and stings that stay with them. What makes this play so powerful is Wyndham’s tremendous gift for comedy, and these arresting moments of total vulnerability. This vital play taps into current conversations across the country, and in its brilliance, offers no easy answers.

A play that stays with you long after you’ve read it and one that should be on the stage! All the things that make Wyndham’s short pieces such masterful looks into the human condition are on grand effect in this full-length. The brave story-telling, the up-to-date themes and reflection of the world around us. A kind note to every one to add this to your reading list if you haven’t and for theaters to please put this on your stage as one of your shows in your upcoming season.

A refreshingly specific spin on the topical abortion play, this time discussing aborting a child who will most likely be disabled. The story examines the tight familial bonds between two siblings, and how a decision one of them makes threatens to tear them apart. A compelling story that sucks you in from the beginning and devastates you in the end. Asks several tough questions, such as whether our responsibilities are to ourselves or are loved ones. It also has a great role for an actor with Downs Syndrome. Check it out!

Everyone knows Wyndham as a master of the monologue, but in THE PLATYPODES, he proves that he is more than that. As is always true with Wyndham's writing, this heart-wrenching play is tender, funny, hopeful, real, and bleak. No one writes dialogue quite as realistically as he does--and in this play, it truly, genuinely hurts Each character is an incredibly unique person--and Vito is an absolute joy--which is why the truthful end aches even more. Creative, brilliant, and beautiful, THE PLATYPODES is the kind of play that stays with an audience for a long time.

Asher has shown time and time again to be an expert of the short monologue format, but in here he truly shines as he tackles a full length and goes for the throat. An incredible character study of both our people and the hypocrisy of our society, Asher characters move the plot forward with both compassion and harsh realities. We can't help but love them and be afraid for them while somehow feeling the dreadful doom that accompanies their every step. I came with high expectations, and I was not disappointed with this extremely poignant work!

After reading many of Asher Wyndham’s shorter works, I was looking forward to seeing what he would do with longer form. The Platypodes did not disappoint. Audiences will instantly sympathize with Allegra’s dilemma, but at the same time, Jerusalem Joe’s compassion for her brother with Down syndrome makes it difficult to hate his politics. The result: a topic which frequently provokes a polarizing, stalemate discussion, yields a well-crafted story that admirably humanizes both sides. Bonus points to Wyndham for the creation of Vito... an absolute gift for underrepresented actors. I want to see this show.

This play is a microcosm of political and ethical angst manifesting among a tight community of diverse inhabitants with divergent but defendable points of view. There is no easy way out of this story, which makes for some heart wrenching theatre. Wyndham weaves a story of impossible choices. Every action leads to a ripple effect of devastating consequences for someone else. I’ve never seen these characters before, nor would I have ever imagined them in this wonderfully refreshing combination. Multi-media approaches to production will really bring out the fantastic theatrical potential of this play. Highly recommended!

Heartwrenching, full of complications and ultra topical. Tackles controversy head-on, never flinches, even if the characters do. Characters are well-drawn, multi-dimensional, and Wyndham allows them to not be sympathetic. Added bonus: We get Vito's presentation on platypuses. Daring, daring play. Cannot use the term 'thought-provoking' enough.

This play moves breathtakingly fast but still does a fine job of fully developing the characters and relationships. The pace sweeps you along and you genuinely get to understand the people, the story, and the achingly difficult choices they face.