Balancing clever humor with depth, the prolonged game Michael attempts with Death let's us consider the final moments in a tender manner. Having the opportunity to watch this production, it gives the audience moments of light laughter, serious contemplation, and love.

This is a neat trick. A credible tale of meeting Death at the end of a difficult life which is affirming, warm, funny, even sweet. Sickles adds to the mythology of what is there with us at the very end and the effect is compelling.

A great twist on the "play chess with Death" theme. While there are lots of fun and funny moments in this play, it's the tenderness at the end that is the real surprise. What starts out as a comic premise turns into a gentle drama. What a lovely play.