James Fritz confirms himself as a writer going places in this fascinatingly slippery play in which moral certainties collapse and relationships unravel . . . it's this cleverly structured four-hander that confirms [James Fritz] as a writer going places. . . . a fascinatingly slippery play in which perceptions and sympathies constantly shift. . . . Often shockingly funny and full of little ambiguities, this drama deals in how we see ourselves and others - and make judgments. . . . Fritz deals well with the subtleties of class. . . . a punchy, thoughtful evening * Guardian *
The pace and manner in which we are fed the information is delicious, until we are an audience aghast with wide eyes and hands over our mouths. Fritz' play is structurally very satisfying . . . so solidly realised, with astute things to say about class, sexual consent and the internet. . . . The play highlights the terrifying capacity for news to spread widely, quickly and permanently across the internet, to the point where the original perpetrator need not even grace the stage. . . . provocative and clever . . . as inclined to moments of comedy as . . . to pertinent questions * Exeunt *
Here's a morally terrifying drama for the age of the selfie and sexting. . . . Fritz offer[s] delicious onion-skin layers of obfuscation to unpeel . . . Fritz dissects with unflinching honesty parents' belief in the infallibility of their offspring. * Evening Standard *
tautly written . . . a thoroughly modern morality tale that also turns into a psychological thriller. . . . Four Minutes Twelve Seconds manages to deal with the . . . rather unappealing subjects of sexting, online porn, parental limits and teenage sex without even the hint of a lecture. It's the story that matters here and it is riveting. * The Times *
James Fritz is a serious name to watch . . . a clever multi-layered beast . . . 'Four Minutes Twelve Seconds' is lucid, funny and exceptionally good at lobbing a headachey new moral conundrum at you every few minutes . . . riveting stuff. * Time Out London *
offers some ferociously funny dialogue, and all sorts of fears and moral quandaries to rummage through. * Sunday Times *
This is a play that deals deftly with the issues modern technology can cause, but at its heart is the human story of how far parents will go to protect their children, and how a parent's idea of right and wrong can be compromised when their child is involved. Impossible to watch without getting a knot in your stomach. * Independent *
