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Review: ‘The Beautiful Ogre and Other Fairy Tales’
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Reviews, Uncategorized on January 29, 2021
A reviewer named Isabella Castillo — don’t know more — left this review of my 10-minute play THE BEAUTIFUL OGRE AND OTHER FAIRY TALES on the New Play Exchange:
“This wonderful piece challenges the typical fairy tale stories that many of us have been fed in a fun, comedic way. The piece is a beautiful balance of being light-hearted and joyful, while also really compelling the audience to think about and challenge norms. ”
Review: ‘The Ferryman and The Thief’
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Reviews, Uncategorized on January 29, 2021
A reviewer named Angie Loveday — don’t know any more — left this review of my 10-minute play THE FERRYMAN AND THE THIEF on the New Play Exchange:
“ Well-thought story involving the basis of Greek afterlife. It leaves a nice message about the fear of the known and unknown, helping accept death. Albeit a dark ending as the child must pay his dues, but very appropriate within the story. ”
Review: ‘The Contact Lens’
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Reviews on January 29, 2021
John Kelly, emeritus professor of theatre at Elmira College in Elmira, New York, has posted this review of my 10-minute play THE CONTACT LENS on the New Play Exchange:
“ A wonderfully farcical short about a woman, her lost contact lens, and oh, so much more. To say more would be… unfair. Let’s just say things get… very interesting! Give this fine bit of fun and foolery a good look! Bravo!”
Photos: ‘The Weird Sisters Go Rogue’ in Tampa
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on January 29, 2021
Lab Laughs in Tampa, Florida produced my one-act THE WEIRD SISTERS GO ROGUE Jan. 21-24.
More photos here.
The witches from Macbeth
And once they go rogue.
Video: ‘Joy To Other Worlds’ in Pennsylvania
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized, Video on January 26, 2021
The Playhouse in McConnellstown, Pennsylvania produced my Christmas one-act JOY TO OTHER WORLDS in December 2020. Earlier I posted some photos. Here’s the video.
Video: ‘The One-Word Christmas Carol’ in New Mexico
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized, Video on January 5, 2021
Blank Conversations Theatre Company in Las Cruces, New Mexico produced my one-act THE ONE-WORD CHRISTMAS CAROL as a one-man show.
‘Let There Be Lights!’ in Maine
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Productions, Uncategorized, Video on December 22, 2020
The Belfast Maskers in Belfast, Maine have produced my one-act LET THERE BE LIGHTS! as a virtual production. To adhere to virus regulations, they filmed it using two actual familes. Here it is!
‘A Dickens of a Christmas’ in Minnesota
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos on December 22, 2020
One thing that’s happened during this year of the pandemic: I’ve had a lot of script requests from non-theatres. Some have come from book clubs, some have come from families looking for home entertainment. Some haven’t worked out, but the Monday Night Book Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota did do a Zoom reading of my full-length A DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS on Dec. 20, 2020 (which wasn’t a Monday night but the whole year has been out of whack).
Organizer Stephanie Pearson sends this fan mail:
“We had a wonderful time reading your play at our bookclub tonight. I am the woman in the black (stage direction) with the phone. We’ve been together over 20 years so it was fun to connect with this play!
Everyone enjoyed themselves! I loved how you integrated A Christmas Carol in with the plot along with the funny (and cranky) Lady Crumblebum. I couldn’t stop laughing during these scenes. Also, you had some great references on gender roles (ie: women doing dishes) which I think we are still doing today 100 years later. Funny!
Thanks for making our zoom holiday bookclub a memorable one. We appreciate your willingness to share and provide us with a great script to read.”
‘Joy To Other Worlds’ in Pennsylvania
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Uncategorized, Video on December 22, 2020
The Playhouse in McConnellstown, Pennylsvania produced my one-act JOY TO OTHER WORLDS as a virtual show on December 20, 2020. Here are some photos and a link.
The earthly family with a lot of Christmas lights.
The aliens who notice them.
More aliens!
A virtual curtain call!
And the link to the show:
https://fb.watch/2wYX6yFVdt/
‘Death By Poinsettia’ in Chicago
Posted by Dwayne Yancey in News, Photos, Productions, Uncategorized on December 22, 2020
Possibilities Theatre in Chicago produced my Christmas one-act DEATH BY POINSETTIA. It was directed by Rashaad Bond but, alas, I don’t have the names of the two wonderful performers. 
The old mistletoe trick.
The title card.
