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JIMMY SWAN
uncertified reviewer
June 14, 2015
Jaime Andrews takes you on a journey through the angst of adolescence, the bewildering terrain of bourgening sexuality, and the pain and beauty of life. The staggering vulnerability on display is to be admired and praised. Scott Leggett provides several magical, pivotal moments as the monster, as well as bringing levity when needed. Well done, Jaime Andrews. You are a hero....
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NICK METSON
certified reviewer
June 14, 2015
This is an amazing, brave and insightful show. Jaime Andrews takes us on a journey through a young girl's life from kindergarten into college. Not only is it all well acted, but it has a depth that surprises. All this with hysterical moments and painful heartbreak. This is a wonderful show. Please go and see it, you won't be disappointed....
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JONAS OPPENHEIM
certified reviewer
June 14, 2015
Fun stagecraft and comedy combine with honest, moving writing and subject. You should definitely go....
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JULIE GROSZ
certified reviewer
June 14, 2015
I saw the review night & then went back Saturday for more. The play is so well written. A tough storyline told with youthful enthusiasm filled with happiness, sadness & angst. The cast is so well placed. Everyone shines in this dark gem. Jaime Andrews is my hero & I applaud her amazing work with this. ...
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J WARNER
uncertified reviewer
June 15, 2015
Not your typical coming of age story -- raw and hilarious! Don't miss it....
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DREW VANDIVER
uncertified reviewer
June 15, 2015
Bold, brave, beautiful and funny.
This show is exactly what the Fringe is made for. Equal parts laugh out loud funny and harrowing. Jaime Andrews gives an amazing performance, filled with pathos and humor and never once less than truthful.
Highly recommended....
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CARL JOHNSON
certified reviewer
June 15, 2015
Cookie & The Monster was funny, disturbing and poignant. Performers nailed it. Sort of a twisted after school special. Loved it!...
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AARON MENDELSON
certified reviewer
June 15, 2015
Fearless. Fierce. Honest. Dark. Funny. Imagine a girl growing up with a monster from "Where the Wild Things Are." Autobiographically-based plays are hard: they're hard to write, to perform, and to watch. Ms. Andrews succeeds where most artists fail in this genre. She wrote and plays a character that is subjected to and participates in the urges of her monster, and we take that ride with her. It ain't preachy or didactic, just experiential. It's based on Ms. Andrew's life, but I bet there are a lot of other people who can personally relate. This is the kind of play I'd like to see touring high schools with paid actors. I think it could be a catalyst for dialogue between parents, teachers, and students. And have the students moderate the ta...
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JEN KENYON
certified reviewer
June 15, 2015
This real-life fairy tale celebrates all of the very worst humiliations a suburban dystopia has to offer a young anti-heroine. With clever direction by JJ Mayes and well-balanced performances across the entire ensemble, Jaime Andrews as the cute but committable Cookie leads a rag tag cast of high octane utility players through the maze of school reputation angst, drug-fueled "decision" making, and almost relationships with so-called friends. It was hysterically painful and laughably bleak and I loved every minute of it....
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KRISTA CONTI
certified reviewer
June 15, 2015
Go see this play!!! The writing and the acting are fantastic. You will laugh, cry and after the show...days later you will think about your own monster when you hear him/her in your head. I can't say enough good things about this play. Read all the great reviews and go see it for fringe sake!...
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