Press
Praise for We Used To Be Girl Scouts (2024)
****
“Schaffer is dealing with serious themes here and clearly recognises that there’s no emotions so big as the ones you encounter in adolescence but she also acknowledges the boundless optimism and sense of fun that’s part and parcel of the experience.
” Rory Ford, The Scotsman
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****
“This is an evocation of teenage pain and joy that is both serious and funny. And the reason the characters end up speaking for others is because they are speaking for themselves.”
Hugh Simpson, All Edinburgh Theatre
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*****
“…Schaffer’s writing is rich and lyrical. The confessional monologues from the characters border on spoken word poetry. The dialogue is playful, biting, and dances into the ear. Schaffer’s script is transportative and enchanting, as well as being deeply intelligent and unafraid of shying away from life’s harsh realities. “
C.C. Ford, Lexical Lunacy
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Praise for I Hope It All Burns (2022)
“Emery Schaffer’s bristling 45 minute play I Hope It All Burns premiered at The Barron in the Byre Studio recently under the expert guidance of director Vee Campbell. With a restrained set and costume design and distinct artistic choices, I Hope It All Burns offers an immersive theatrical experience, one which embarks on a beautifully tender yet ferocious emotional experience.”
Caroline Burnham, HerCampus
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Praise for A My Name Is Allison (2020)
“A My Name is Allison packs a lot into its well-paced one-hour running time. It is hilarious and melancholy, sweet and surprising, and never less than wholly entertaining. You'll never see board game night the same way again.”
John R. Ziegler and Leah Richards ,Thinking Theatre NYC
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“An incredible mixing of genre. This play succeeds at being both laugh out loud funny (even on the page), deeply creepy, and legitimately moving. Truly the best absurdist horror romantic comedy I've ever read.”
E. Brain, playwright and producer