Night Witches

Entertaining and delightful history lesson. Everyone shines. Thank you, Team Night Witches, for bringing this incredible story to life.... full review

fringereview.com In World War two, Russia had a secret weapon helping to stop the Nazi advance on the Eastern Front, an elite regiment of female pilots, Night Bomber Regiment 588. If the Cold War hadn’t happened, this story would surely have been a Hollywood movie. Will McMichael’s play has a cinematic feel, the scenes are all pretty short, some without any dialogue, and there are action sequences with planes, underscored with rock music. Devin Sidell plays the charismatic Marina, a decorated pilot tasked by Stalin to command a new all-female regiment. The girls under her command are young and rural, and unprepared for the realities of war. Heather Schmidt is Nina, a farm girl and amateur pilot who is the innocent through whom we meet the... full review

This play provides an excellent example of using comedy to make a dire and very easily depressing story, fully accessible. Based on actual events, the Night Witches were a unit of female Russian bombers who terrorized the Germans. These women were often ridiculed by their male counterparts, and they were given barely adequate gear and machinery. Despite this, they courageously returned to the air again and again even as they watched their sister’s fall from the skies as the German’s unleashed everything they had in order to stop them. The production pays appropriate homage to these women. They set the mood with punk/metal music (I think that’s what it would be called?) and their staging of the witches’ flights is highly creative and effec... full review

Fantastic show! The story is beautiful, the script is smart and funny, compelling performances by the whole cast, with some sexy tech and sound design. Go see this show! You will thank yourself :)... full review

This stunning true story of the young women who risked and gave their lives to fight the Nazis by the cover of night is an absolute must-see.... full review

This play was an amazing period piece overflowing with every emotion! Will really knocked it out of the park with his fantastic writing & the actors were spot on. I would highly recommend seeing this beautiful piece if you ever get the chance to again. The two awards & one encore performance were very much deserved!... full review

The kind of show that shines a light on a piece of history while still being entertaining and engaging. Also, felt like the the foundation for future productions, can't wait to see where this script goes! ... full review