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- Martin Burch
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- "Melvin is Dead"
- Summary: First-person response to a surprising phone message from my brother about my old dog Melvin.
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Review of Melvin is Dead
Martin Burch
Posted on June 19, 2007 at 03:35 PM
In this debut piece, Sally uses the death of her dog Melvin to reflect on her life. This first-person narrative is peppered with witty metaphors and has an excellent flow, anchored by memories of Melvin.
Although the bookend actuals are hard to hear at normal volume levels, Sally's delivery is clear and warm. She talks to the audience like she is talking to a good friend, rather than simply reading the script into a microphone.
There's a twist ending, but I won't spoil it.