Don Zolidis est célébré pour son œuvre dramatique prolifique et percutante, qui a obtenu une reconnaissance généralisée. Ses contributions au théâtre se caractérisent par un attrait universel, démontrant son talent pour créer des récits captivants pour la scène. Zolidis étend également sa portée littéraire à la prose, offrant aux lecteurs d'autres moyens d'apprécier sa voix distinctive et son art de la narration.
The collection features seven short plays that humorously examine the various aspects of social media, highlighting its impact on human interaction. By referencing platforms like Instagram and Facebook, as well as nostalgic nods to MySpace, the plays critique the concept of being "social" in a digital age, revealing the absurdities and contradictions inherent in online communication.
In this parody, Dr. What and his companion Cara find themselves in a chaotic Wonderland after a time-travel mishap. Separated in this whimsical land, they encounter iconic characters like the Queen of Hearts, who threatens anyone who defies her. The duo must navigate the absurdities of Wonderland while racing against time to repair their phone booth and avoid a grim fate. With humor and adventure, the story reimagines the classic tale in a fresh and entertaining way.
Not everyone can be a winner... Sydney Williams knows this better than anyone. After her white-collar- criminal dad is sent to prison, Sydney fails almost all of her classes and moves into a dingy apartment with her mom, who can barely support them with her minimum-wage job at the mall. A new school promises a fresh start. Except Eaganville isn't exactly like other high schools. It's ruled with an iron fist by a speech team that embodies the most extreme winner-takes-all philosophy. Sydney is befriended by a group of fellow misfits, each of whom has been personally victimized by the speech team. It turns out Sydney is the perfect plant to take down the speech team from within. With the help of her co-conspirators, Sydney throws herself into making Nationals in speech, where she will be poised to topple the corrupt regime. But what happens when Sydney realizes she actually has a shot at . . . winning? Sydney lost everything because of her dad's obsession with being on top. Winning at speech might just be her ticket out of a life of loserdom. Can she really walk away from that?
Janesville, Wisconsin (cold in the sense that there is no God)1994 The worst thing that's ever happened to Craig is also the best: Amy. Amy and Craig never should've gotten together. Craig is an awkward, Dungeons & Dragons-playing geek, and Amy is the beautiful, fiercely intelligent student-body president of their high school. Yet somehow they did?until Amy dumped him. Then got back together with him. Then dumped him again. Then got back together with him again. Over and over and over. Unfolding during their senior year, Amy and Craig's exhilarating, tumultuous relationship is a kaleidoscope of joy, pain, and laughter as an uncertain future-and adult responsibility-loom on the horizon. Craig fights for his dream of escaping Janesville and finding his place at a quirky college, while Amy's quest to uncover her true self sometimes involves being Craig's girlfriend?and sometimes doesn't. Seven heartbreaks. Seven joys.Told nonsequentially, acclaimed playwright Don Zolidis's debut novel is a brutally funny, bittersweet taste of the utterly unique and utterly universal experience of first love.
A murder is anticipated during the live TV show Project Design, prompting Detective Carol-Ann Perkins to go undercover to catch the culprit and achieve fame. As she navigates the competitive world of top designers, her clumsiness poses challenges. The interactive format allows audiences to vote on the suspect, leading to seven different possible endings, ensuring a unique experience with each viewing.
Trennung in 7 Akten: Sie liebt mich … sie liebt mich nicht … sie liebt mich … sie liebt mich nicht … Wie kann das Beste, das dir je im Leben passiert ist, gleichzeitig das Dämlichste sein? Craig weiß es ziemlich genau. Schließlich trennt sich gerade seine Freundin Amy von ihm. Zum sechsten Mal. Das siebte Mal trennt sich Craig von Amy ... Aber warum sollte auch ausgerechnet er, der absolute Nerd, mit dem beliebtesten Mädchen der Schule zusammen sein? Vielleicht muss man seine große Liebe loslassen, um in ihrem Herzen zu landen. Oder man entwickelt, je erwachsener man wird, ohnehin einen anderen Charakter. Doch will Craig das überhaupt? Dies ist die rasanteste, komischste und berührendste Nicht-Liebesgeschichte seit „Eleanor & Park”: Tiefgründig, unterhaltsam und ungewöhnlich erzählt von Don Zolidis.
Stredoškoláci Amy a Craig tvoria zvláštny pár. On je nevýrečný milovník videohier, ona zas krásna, inteligentná predsedníčka študentského parlamentu. Ich vzťah tak prechádza mnohými úskaliami. Obaja majú pred sebou neistú budúcnosť a na pleciach doteraz nepoznané bremeno dospeláckej zodpovednosti. Craig sníva o vysokej škole, kde by zapadol, zatiaľ čo Amy sa stále hľadá. Pritom sa striedavo schádza a rozchádza s Craigom. Zamilovaný chlapec znáša odmietnutia ťažko, ale kým iný by sa k nerozhodnej Amy obrátil chrbtom, on nie. No koľkokrát možno prvej láske zlomiť srdce, kým si povie „stačilo“? Sedem rozchodov, sedem sklamaní. Debutový román Dona Zolidisa je vtipnou aj horkosladkou sondou do jedinečnej a zároveň univerzálnej skúsenosti, akou je prvá láska.
