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HARMONY JUPITER
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June 22, 2015
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I LOVED this show. Beautiful, committed performances, very timely topic and so much heart. I'd support an extension of this show. Everyone should see it!...
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IVAN [email protected]
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June 24, 2015
Not only a great Fringe show, one of the best theatre experiences I've had in years! The vulnerability of the actresses in their performances was amazing. The physicality of the disabled sister was spot-on and never over-affected. Highly recommend...
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SAVANNAH DOOLEY
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June 27, 2015
DAMN. This show is really something. The writing is witty, heartbreaking, and flows quickly, dropping you right into 1934 Berlin without much exposition-- so there were references flying by that I didn't understand, but it was refreshing. The direction is top notch, from the physical interaction that underlines the intimacy of the sisters' lives, to the contrast between Magda's cabaret performances and Matilda's isolation. But okay, the acting. These sisters BRING IT. Elizabeth Hinkler makes a full-body transformation which is really impressive-- but beyond physicality, she is just as subtle, dryly funny, vulnerable, devastating and distinct in her role as Emily Hinkler is in hers. When Magda sings as her world falls apart, I was floored by ...
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BRAD GRIFFITH
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June 27, 2015
Great writing and great performances. The sisters did a wonderful job of creating the world, the fear and the claustrophobia, the connection and the humor. For sure worth seeing....
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ROBERT OMEARA
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June 27, 2015
This is an important play. That can honestly be said about few Fringe productions. It's not an extended skit; an idea with a few scenes. It's a play and hallelujah for that.
As a director in this year's fringe, my general observation is that the event is overly influenced with productions, as witty as they may be, that cave to LA zeitgeist - an unfortunate blend of millennial mendacity and trend obsessed insecurity. So look out for the "awesomes" and "amazings" because they flow like LA water from the next pipe breakage. They are meaningless as the form-over-content they seek to acclaim.
This play and its creators will have none of that. And a hearty bravo to them for reminding the lucky ones who saw them that theatre can be more than ...
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ROBIN WALSH
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June 28, 2015
Wonderful, touching, poignant and pointed - especially in today's increasingly polarized society. The care and heart both Elizabeth and Emily put into this piece showed with every word. I cannot wait to see both where they take this, and what they do next. ...
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