The Arky Trilogy

<p>Playwright and screenwriter David Epstein presents a trilogy of three plays-<em>Mahalo Desperados </em>and<em> Arky</em>-tracing the story of an American family navigating a years-long crisis driven by mental illness. Harrowing comic and revealing <em>The Arky Trilogy</em> movingly captures the twists and turns of life as experienced by one family among millions.</p><p><br></p><p>CRITICAL PRAISE FOR <em>THE ARKY TRILOGY</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>Moving high-energy dramas of mental health families and urgent absurdity.-<em>Publishers Weekly BookLife</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>The reader will be anxious to one day see one or all of these plays staged in a theater. Until then these pages provide a suitable window into Arky's Crazyland. A suite of innovative and emotional dramas depicting an embattled family.-<em>Kirkus Reviews</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Mahalo</em> is a masterpiece.-Robert Brustein drama critic Founding Director of the Yale Repertory Theatre and the American Repertory Company</p><p><br></p><p>PRAISE FOR DAVID EPSTEIN'S PREVIOUS WORKS</p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Wanted</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>A fine lovely and lyric madness . . . and at last it restores the art of the musical to the Off-Broadway theatre. . . . It's that rare thing a show that is as funny as it is provocative. I recommend it wholeheartedly.-Clive Barnes <em>New York Times</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em></em>Love at first sight . . . Myth becomes cartoon cartoon myth . . .  Rooty-toot-toot gaiety!-Walter Kerr <em>New York Times</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em></em>Rousing Theatre!-Douglas Watt <em>The Daily News</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Exact Change</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>I haven't laughed so much in a theater all year.<em> </em>With Epstein's blackish sense of humor and wry relish of the odd his play fizzes with talent.-Benedict Nightingale <em>The Times of London </em></p><p><br></p><p><em> </em>Chilling brilliant . . . dialogue explosions propel the action through the roof.-Irving Wardle <em>The Independent on Sunday</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Palookaville</em></p><p><br></p><p>A sly loping comedy . . . sweetly ironic with a skewed charm all its own.-Stephen Holden <em>The New York Times</em></p><p><br></p><p>Terrifically enjoyable . . . with a strong sense of style . . . impressive feature film debut of David Epstein.-Joe Morgenstern <em>The Wall Street Journal</em></p>