Review: The A.I. Play by Don Zolidis

According to his website and others, Don Zolidis is one of the most performed playwrights in American schools; with over 30,000 productions staged of his work. With The A.I. Play, his most recent work for 2024 which explores the very modern issue of Artificial Intelligence, we can see why.

Like much of Zolidis' theatre work for young people the writing is snappy and funny, and so is easily accessible for young actors; and the casting and staging considerations are simple and flexible, and so is appealing to drama teachers.

The play can work with anything from 10 actors up to 20 actors, with minimal set and props; and I would say works best from 12+years old and would resonate best with Y7/Y8. The lead role is big enough for a strong actor to be challenged, with plenty of smaller roles in support that can be double cast if desired.