"There's a scene in The Men's Room, written and directed by Joshua James, where a gaggle of male buddies, having a drunken night on the town, visit a peep show, only to be grossed out when they realize that the girl in the act is, in fact, a guy. This one scene demonstrates more wit and insight into men's attitudes toward women and their own sexuality than the full 90 minutes of (Off-B'way's)'Peep Show' ... (THE MEN'S ROOM is) a hilarious poke-fun at my sex. I laughed and laughed and laughed."
--D.L. Lepidus - THE WESTSIDER, NYC - April '98.
"This is a gritty, fast and funny play . . . a side-splitting cocktail of laddish banter."
--Christine van Emst, THE CROYDON GUARDIAN, London, UK - Feb 28th 2002.
"In turn funny and touching."
--Liz Arratoon - THE STAGE, London, UK - March 7, 2002.
"Each scene draws you in to their lives and although littered with expletives and some coarse talking, you really begin to care about these individuals. They are totally believable, and as events strip away their tough guy exteriors, vulnerabilities, emotions and prejudices are all laid bare . . . One moment I was laughing, the next minute agonizing over the anguish of a character."
--Christine van Emst - THE CROYDON GUARDIAN, London, UK - March 7, 2002.
Autorentext
JOSHUA TODD JAMES is a screenwriter, novelist and playwright based in New York City. As a playwright, Joshua made his London debut when The Men's Room was produced at the Croydon Warehouse Theatre. He made his Off-Broadway debut in The Fear Project at The Barrow Group with his piece Extreme Eugene. His plays have been produced throughout New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, all across the United States, and various other parts of the world. His most recent books are THE JOSHUA JAMES PROJECT, an anthology of forty-four short plays that are now royalty-free for educational and amateur production, and THE PENIS PAPERS, a free ebook of his popular play.
His film credits include POUND OF FLESH, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, and TAKE COVER, starring Scott Atkins and Alice Eve. Joshua loves ice-cold tea, cool summer breezes, and hot Brazilian Jiujitsu, though not necessarily in that order.