Heart Held at Knife Point

Totally gutting, gripping story with a fresh premise. So unique with some really beautiful moments. It's stunning through and through - the writing, performance - all of it. ... full review

No joke, this show has become my Roman Empire. I saw it four days ago and literally haven't been able to stop thinking about it. It's absolutely stunning and if I get the chance to see it again, I will.... full review

An incredible, violent, heartbreaking, moving - and sometimes, amazingly, even funny - journey through the human heart. It starts with a brilliant premise: a universe where everything is the same, except for one very important, brutal change. This leads the way for some of the best writing and acting I've seen at the Fringe. Finally, the audience is left with a chilling question - is the change really that different from our world? Believe their trigger warnings, go with an open mind, and get ready for some of the most visceral (literally and figuratively) and provocative theater ever. ... full review

I found this piece haunting me to the point of aching--and I still feel that way 24 hours later. Such a simple premise, supremely theatrical and very powerful.... full review

Heart held is a wonderful show and absolutely worth watching. It provokes both laughter and rage in equal measure, and is a great commentary on college relationships and break-ups.... full review

Heart Held at Knife Point is one of the most visually and tonally interesting Fringe shows I’ve seen yet. It’s a fantastic balance of grim relationship dynamics within an inventive, wacky world.... full review

Maybe ghosting isn't that bad... I had such a fun time with this one! It started out with great laughs and an absolutely gruesome premise, and ended with me reevaluating how we approach, respect, and tend to romantic wounds. Sometimes we need the threat of physical scarring to see how someone else's wounds can still effect ourselves. There is a wider space out there to explore this concept and dig deeper than we already saw. I suggest seeing it this time around because hopefully this is not the final iteration of this piece! The theater is big for a fringe show and yet the audience's laughs and gasps and groans all filled the room nicely. I hope every audience enjoys Heart Held At Knife Point as much as we did! Oh, and that special eff... full review

Heart Held at Knife Point was a visceral relationship drama that imagines what life would be like if our emotional defenses came with actual physical weapons. The acting was superb, the makeup and effects were BLOODY brilliant, and the ending was a beautiful tribute to the power of connection and empathy in the healing process.... full review

Heart Held at Knife Point explores young love through a clever metaphor. Audiences watch the protagonist struggle to decide how vulnerable and open to be in her pursuit of romance, with the stakes heightened beyond our standard emotional bruising to real physical harm. ... full review

I loved the dramatic and violent, yet funny glimpse into how we handle our most volatile emotions around sex and love.... full review