Odessa

ensemble theatre · the illyrian players · Ages 16+ · United States

world premiere
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DAVID MACDOWELL BLUE uncertified reviewer June 14, 2014
I've written a full review for my blog: http://zahirblue.blogspot.com/2014/06/odessa-review.html But in a nutshell I am very impressed in a lot of ways with script, production and cast.... full review
JENNY LOWER certified reviewer June 13, 2014
Odessa by John Tyler McClain. Review by Jenny Lower. **This review first appeared on www.stageraw.com** In this world premiere written by John Tyler McClain and directed by Carly D. Weckstein, Earth Up Top is a post-apocalyptic wasteland, the casualty of an unspecified disaster that has left bottles of Clean scarce. Below ground, Alice (the marvelous Joanna Bateman), wearing a tattered blue dress, tends her plants and practices the waltz, awaiting the return of Cliff (Bruce A. Lemon, Jr.), with whom she barters sexual favors in exchange for Clean. Their tenuous existence is upended by the capture of Preacher (Bethany Esfandiari), who turns Alice’s head with tales of Odessa, a survivors’ enclave, sparking a power struggle with Cliff. Ala... full review