I was absolutely moved by the show! It was a powerful story that rang with authenticity with it's heart in the right place. The characters were so loveable and truly humanized those that, I admit, I do see when I walk around my neighborhood. I have always wondered their stories, but felt too scared to say something or not sure how to help. Finn and Sunny and Willow's stories made me think deeply about my response and was moved by the co-writers' speech sharing their experience. It was an emotio... full review

Tiananmen Annie was a great performance. At first when I read that it was 75 minutes long for a one woman show, I was put off. However, the play was engaging the entire time - and the acting was phenomenal. Ann Starbuck is an amazing storyteller. She uses different voices for each of the characters, and I really could imagine them on stage with her. It was hard to believe that there had only been one woman on stage. ... full review

I thought the show was really delightful, their voices filled the 42-seat theatre at the Hudson. The costumes were really vibrant and definitely worked to capture the time period, as well as the accents. It was a little pocket of literary history, with some very moving and deep core themes running through it, such as learning how to stand by your self and be independent, while learning how to depend on people, not judging a book by a cover, and being yourself. Overall, I definitely recommend it, ... full review