"The story of the civil rights leader's commitment to a noble and just cause through pacifism and civil disobedience lends itself to hagiography [Memphis], but Moore thankfully chooses instead to let his subjects words and actions speak for themselves. Moore is more concerned with examining what shaped King than with what he did or why." Ian Morfitt
"Moore's plays typically evoke ambivalent feelings--he can make an audience excited or queasy--but his style is distinctively spare and precise. ... The hermetic nature of Moore's world demands from the actors a faith-like reliance on the text . The plays' logic lies within the plays themselves ...". Jill Lawless,
"Writer John P. Moore seems obsessed with planning and fate, rules and rebellion, opposites that are a natural breeding-ground for tension and drama. These themes are well-illustrated in an acutely observed trio of one-act plays, Wonderful Dancer + 2 ...". Geoff Chapman
"I'm impressed by the originality of Moore's writing voice, the immediacy of his subject matter, and the fascinating ambiguity of his characters. In short, the guy can write. ... John P. Moore is a playwright who has something important to say and his own unique way of saying it." Richard Ouzounian
"A surprisingly satisfying triple bill of three short plays [Wonderful Dancer + 2]. Moore's writing, with its running theme of human responsibility, was extremely stageworthy". Sarah B. Hood