Seeking feedback readers for my full-length historical drama (2 acts, ~65 pages) — LGBTQ+ history, Weimar Berlin to 1980s NYC
Hello!! I've written a full-length play called The Last Turn and I'm looking for a few people willing to give it an honest read and share feedback.
Quick synopsis: It's a two-act historical drama that moves between 1984 New York and 1930s Berlin. An elderly gay man finally opens up to a reporter about a life he's never spoken of, his youth in Berlin's underground queer club scene, falling in love, and what happened to him and the people he loved as the Nazi party rose to power and criminalized who he was. It follows him through arrest, imprisonment, and a postwar world that offered little justice, into a second chance at life and love in America and ties into to the resurgent homophobia of the Reagan/Buchanan era. There are a couple of period songs and choreographed dance sequences woven in.
I'm looking for feedback on things like:
- Pacing and structure (particularly the framing device: present-day interview scenes bracketing the historical flashbacks)
- Whether the emotional beats land
- Dialogue that feels off or over-explained
- Anything that reads as unclear, rushed, or slow
Happy to send the script (PDF) to anyone interested, just comment or DM me. I'd really appreciate any time people are willing to give it. Thank you!