A visceral, exquisitely written, three-person anxiety attack
We checked in with Stef Smith to find out how she approaches her work.
TOWN (Jolie Darrow & Jack O’Keeffe/PHIT Comedy): 2017 Fringe review TOWN feels like a writer’s first draft. Ultimately, nothing seems to be at stake. 
THE GROOM’S A FAG; THE BRIDE’S A CUNT; THE BEST MAN’S A WHORE; AND THE MAIDEN OF HONOR (JUST) HUNG HERSELF IN THE CLOSET (On the Rocks): 2017 Fringe review On the Rocks proves you can dismantle the master’s house with his tools. 
THE PASSION OF KELLYANNE (LiveFeedNYC): 2017 Fringe review How did Kellyanne Conway go from Hammonton, New Jersey blueberry-packing champ to the first woman to manage a successful U.S. presidential C... 
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (Walnut Street Theatre): 60-second review The promise of “something for everyone” is both too little and too much. 
SUICIDE STORIES (Elephant Room Productions): 2017 Fringe review A surprising reminder of how good it is just to be alive. 
A pleasingly unpretentious comedy, THE HAND OF GAUL is something of a departure for Inis Nua, which generally produces serious works by contemporary Irish and British playwrights. Part of the time travel–themed PIFA 2013, HAND finds humor in the aftermath of Ireland’s elimination from 2010 World Cup qualifying. Blaming one of the French players for a blatant but unpunished handball which leveled the tie (Ireland lost on penalties), three dimwitted football fans (Adam Altman, Harry Smith, and playwright Jared Michael Delaney) decide “Thierry Henry must die.
