Lolita, Daisy, Ophelia: A Love Story

ensemble theatre · the moirai · United States of America

world premiere
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MONIQUE MATUS certified reviewer June 20, 2016
tagged as: Feminist
Overall, a great success! Strong monologues, rich language, and great feminist motifs ... full review
KAT MICHELS certified reviewer June 22, 2016
I really wanted to like this play. Three quintessential literary characters find themselves outside of their stories and shoved together in some sort of literary limbo. What a cool concept! I really wanted to like this walking in, and I still want to like it after leaving, but I can’t quite get there. Savannah Gilmore as Daisy from The Great Gatsby, was stunning. She was period specific from her costume to her sensually languid voice, to her drawn out, teasing reveal of her misery. She fit her story. Sophia Brackenridge as Ophelia from “Hamlet” also fits her story and period. With these two firmly placed in their respective worlds it was jarring that Leah Artenian as Lolita, from Lolita, came across as more of a modern day teen instead of a... full review
FRANCESCA GAMEZ certified reviewer June 25, 2016
This is one of my favorite shows at this years Fringe. It's devised so beautifully. The story it tells is poignant and topical and unfortunately necessary in today's society. This show needs to be put up again or extended!! ... full review