Mary's Medicine

A brisk and entertaining retelling of an underrated historical figure. Told with humor and cutting dialogue. I highly recommend it. Check out Mary Seacole's entry in the Rejected Princesses book for a few more fun details about her.... full review

Absolutely loved the show! It was everything I could have asked for in a play about a powerhouse woman fighting to make a difference in a stubborn world of racism.... full review

The show was incredibly strong. Mary Secoles story is told with remarkable efficiency without losing any emotional impact. The script and direction are both emotionally strong and at times very funny. A treat of a show. the use of modern characters as storytellers proved strong in its use as bookends to the show. ... full review

Kudos to Matthew Robinson. This play was well cast. I enjoyed the use of the Theater for the "storytelling" framework. Loved the costumes and how the character of Mary Seacole was portrayed, meaning to see her conviction to others face to face, but in private, allowing her fears to air out. Also very grateful to have a diverse cast and a new story to add to all of our education.... full review

Coming from working at think tanks, academia and a whirlwind of professors and writing research articles - I THOROUGHLY enjoyed this performance! It's no easy feat to write a script let alone do this level of in-depth research to create such a rich and fulfilling experience for its audiences! A must-see!... full review

Such an important untold piece of history brought to stage - really well done! I enjoyed the compositional choice of the writer having modern day nurses-in-training play counterpoint to a period piece. The audience and the nurses-in-training together enjoy the discovery of this very powerful story of a woman-of-color shaping medicine and the nursing profession. An important story for us all to know. Very well-acted and staged.... full review

Two worlds: Modern medical millenials peruse a biography of a dark-skinned, up-from-under (Jamaica, in fact) version of Flo Nightingale, aloft, while on the mainstage the biography itself unfolds like a very P.C.- biopic. The actors are passionless and often seem hellbent on a "realistic" style that renders them inaudible and emotionally under-engaged. The Mary Seacole, played by a slender actress of unprepossessing disposition, gives absolutely no indication that she has the audacity, rebelliousness, or physical size that the author indicates. ... full review

I love the story of Mary Seacole, but there are too many problems in this script for me to whole-heartedly endorse the production. It's a solid #ChanceItLA. Tune in here to listen to my full discussion of this production - https://tmblr.co/ZuIm2h2N4Rxsa... full review

Who knew learning history could be so entertaining? It was fun to see the same actors come back as different people. I didn't think they could pull that off...but they did. ... full review

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