“An honest, kind, open conversation between two men about women at different stages in their lives. Seems particularly timely with current events, and yet also feels flawlessly timeless and yet with a hopeful end that maybe some things - "We are the monsters, aren't we?" - can change, even if it's in the small act of throwing something in the garbage when nobody's looking. The revolution begins quietly.”
- Matthew Weaver, Playwright
“In ten-minutes, Burdick's play addresses a wide range of subjects - parenting, female sexuality, male aging - without it feeling forced. And he does that by bringing two strangers of different ages and experiences together in an unlikely space -- outside a Victoria's Secret store. There, the conversation is strangely intimate, deep, real.”
- Asher Wyndham, Playwright
“There’s more than a fun read here (and it is). An awakening that takes place between two men waiting outside of Victoria’s Secret leaves you thinking of what we sell, what we buy, and what we crave. Covering sexuality, relationships, aging, and the too many facets of what a woman should be, Burdick nails this challenge in this short play. The ending is an opening.”
- Claudia Haas, Playwright
“Burdick's ruminative romp stokes both bashful and genuine laughs as two men attempt to demystify just what in the blazes it is the gods have thrown their way. The consternations they accumulate are paralyzingly comic. They seem to get it, but they're never going to get it. You could argue that's their secret.”
- Ricardo Soltero-Brown, Playwright
“Two men, separated by almost two decades, with similar concerns and thoughts about the unmentionables. What truly catches one about Burdick's play is how very believable the dialogue flows. It's as though the playwright put a microphone under a bench and transcribed the recording. It's worth a read and provides an insight into the random spitballing happening outside the stores at the mall. A fun read!”
- Franky Gonzalez, Playwright
