shannon corbeil
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June 18, 2025
certified reviewer
Betsy holds nothing back in this vibrant retelling of her journey out of poverty. Her impressions were cutting and clever and even when her stories came from a place of pain, she managed to bring levity and laughter to the situation. ...
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shannon corbeil
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June 14, 2025
certified reviewer
This show was HILARIOUS. I gleefully laughed from beginning to end. Mallie McCown is incredible — her comedic timing, her physicality, and her impressions were delivered with masterful precision and self-awareness. I LOVED it. ...
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shannon corbeil
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June 14, 2025
certified reviewer
PREY NAIVETÉ is a thought-provoking play about a grim subject matter. The set-up had me leaning in, eager to find out what would happen next. The actors' performances were subtle and honest, with on-a-dime emotional turns they pulled off expertly!...
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shannon corbeil
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June 12, 2025
certified reviewer
What a treat to get to meet other female writers and see glimpses of their talents! The variety of the micro-reads really tickled me and piqued my interest in the full shows!...
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shannon corbeil
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June 23, 2023
certified reviewer
Blake Shields writes and performs with his whole soul. This is a dark, virulent piece told in the poetic and lyrical way I've come to associate with Shields' voice. The actors left everything they had on stage....
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shannon corbeil
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June 23, 2023
uncertified reviewer
Very powerful hearing about the variety of veterans' experiences. It can feel alienating to return to civilian life after serving during wartime, but community with other veterans always shows me that they understand what I went through....
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shannon corbeil
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June 05, 2023
certified reviewer
'Trust Me, I'm From Essex' is a deeply personal story told with hilarity and poignancy. It never holds the audience hostage when delving into pain, but instead proceeds with tenderness and British charm. It moves quickly and is delightfully relatable. Lindsay is definitely a talent who is easy to love and root for!...
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shannon corbeil
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June 19, 2013
certified reviewer
"Double Bind" is a lyrical treat. Beautifully scripted, playwright Blake Shields Abramovitz exposes the plight of the artist's heart: to wander where the music and poems and wind may lead, or to settle down with a respectable job, a family, and some shubunkin goldfish.
Sam (Clark Freeman) despaired between these two worlds, symbolized by his enchanting girlfriend Laura (Ceri Bethan) and his restless friend Frank, played expertly by Abramovitz. Bethan was as captivating as Freeman was passiona...
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