What I liked
I especially loved when the character would break the third wall and speak directly to the audience, asking for advice or feedback and validation. It was so vulnerable and so realistic. That’s what we do at 22, when we are figuring out who we are and how much we are valued. We need other people to value us. We re so very vulnerable.
bsolutely brilliant play. I want my Dad and all of the men I know and the men in Los Angeles to go and see this show, or any woman who has ever been cheated on or who has ever slut shamed someone.
Please go see this play.
If you have had an experience like in The Other Woman or like me, please think about where you are in your healing journey. Are you needing to hear other stories like yours to feel validated and normalize what you experienced — then go. This play is for you.
If you are too raw, or not im a place to have those memories and feelings come up, then I’d skip this one. Just know that you are not alone and that one day with lots of support and love, you will heal waht happened to you and be able to have amazing sex again. It took three years, but I was able to overcome the fear. And so will you. So will you.
You will become so much stronger. They may able to have power over your body, but they can never have power over your heart and your mind. Those are yours, and as long as you learn to listen and strengthen those places, you will always be safe.
I was in awe of the acting, and felt inspired to take acting classes. The way she emboded the most traumatic and painful emotions, the ones I have been working hard to never relive again. She did. Over and over again. How real they felt.
I am grateful that Faith is strong and brave enough to tell this story so that more poeple can learn, this is not okay. You are so brave. You should be proud.
I wish I could bring this play to colleges and schools and workplaces and facilitate Q and A’s after to really allow people to learn why workplace harassment/assault is illegal instead of those dumb online courses.
Even I watch them at double speed while doing something else, and this is something that has deeply affected me and that I really believe policies and training educating and protecting people is vital.
I hope you will not look away when you feel uncomfortable. I hope you will sit with those feelings and reflect. It is only then that we can learn.
Definitely go see this show before it closes! Two more nights
What I didn't like
Perhaps a trigger warning or sharing some resources about healing or activism. I felt really emotional after and honestly a bit hopeless given who is president. Would have been nice to cathartically connect together.
My overall impression
I wrote my full review at my blog Literary Pixie!
https://literarypixie.com/2025/06/21/theatre-review-the-other-woman-hollywood-fringe-2025/
It was – wow. So brave. I was there with our protagonist. This play was so believable, too believable. I was there with them. Afterwards, I had to go get Awan vegan ice cream to soothe myself.
