Odessa

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

world premiere
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Review by GRETCHEN LODGE

June 25, 2014 certified reviewer

My overall impression

So, I love this script. And I loved each of the actors portraying these characters. And I thought the directing was inspired on the whole, but what was missing for me was the beauty in the details.
There was an atmosphere of suffocation, of feeling trapped which I felt that this play needed, but lacked.
Without that sense of where they are, there was no sense of urgency for me.
I want to see things happen in this story because they simply must, not because the characters are finding excuses for the whims of the playwright.
I think this play is very relevant, and has the potential to have a very loud voice, but the whispers throughout the story need to be explored in depth before that can happen.

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