Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, Theatre Three, New York, 2006 (director Robert Hupp)
'marvelous language: a faux medieval argot, written in pentameter, that accommodates a huge range of expression, from poisonous, superstitious grumblings to new coinages for swearing to complex metaphors dropped casually into conversation, lingering in the mind long afterward.' The New York Times
'A don't miss story...played by a crackerjack company...Nowhere else in New York do you find a writer with new work so dense and lyrical; nowhere at all do you find verse drama in such good hands.' New York Sun
'a wonderful writer...this kind of tale is well-matched to his particular strengths' The Gothamist (Pick of the Week)
'Sly wit...Those familiar with Mr. Maxwell's poetry know something's coming. And it does...subtle, if wrenching, comedy' - New York Times
'More intriguing than any show I have seen in quite some time...As far as I'm concerned, this play can keep waltzing for as long as it pleases' - talkin'broadway.com
THE LIFEBLOOD
Lifeblood Theatre Company at the Riverside Studio, London, 2005 (director Guy Retallack)
and at the Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh, 2005
and at the Gilded Balloon Caves, Edinburgh, 2004
British Theatre Guide's 'Best Play on the Fringe', Edinburgh 2004
'A thrilling affirmation of what happens when a searing imagination seizes a drama. Glyn Maxwell is a superlative writer, [his] writing gleams with the wit of John Donne and is delivered in the rhythm of Shakespeare' - The Scotsman *****
'Excellently crafted and handsomely written' - Three Weeks *****
'Glyn Maxwell's script somehow manages to suggest the rhythm and structure of Shakespearean language while keeping it in a modern context. It feels like the history play Shakespeare never wrote' - The Stage *****
THE BEST MAN
Muse Machine at Smirnoff Underbelly, Edinburgh Fringe 2004 (director Jon Croker)
'Glyn Maxwell's well-crafted monologue is highly effective in its combination of the superficial banter expected of a best man with an unexpected dark wit' - The Independent ***
'Superbly written' - The List ****
'Glyn Maxwell's poetic verse [is] a work of art in itself' - The Scotsman ****
THE ONLY GIRL IN THE WORLD: A PLAY OF JACK THE RIPPER
Arcola Theatre
Volition at the Hoxton Hall, London, 2001 (director Bob Horwell)
'A well-judged, resourceful, theatrical dark tale' - Time Out
